Green Think with Coach Betty

Green Think #66 – The Green Wisdom of Spirit Animals

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On this podcast, Vision and Nature Quest leader Catriona MacGregor, reminds us that the “sacred is only a moment away” when we connect with the nature of our surroundings. She writes, in her upcoming book Partnering with Nature, “We are cut off from nature, and separate from the animals and plants that surround us making us strangers in our own home.” She shares a personal experience of how she uses her spirit animal to guide her in life.

Listen to this fascinating woman and how her work is making a positive impact on the planet…

Catriona MacGregor

Catriona MacGregor’s mother was from Scotland and her father was from England. She has a Keltic knowledge of nature and traditions. She founded Awen Grove, which among other things provides Youth Quests to children ages 9-16 and provides scholarships to young people to help them advance their interests and skills. Her book “Partnering with Nature: The Wild Path to Reconnecting With the Earth” will be available on Earth Day 2010.

To learn more, NaturalPathfinder.com.

Green Think #65 – “Partnering with Nature” by Catriona MacGregor

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My very special guest, Catriona MacGregor, author of the upcoming book due out on Earth Day 2010 called “Partnering with Nature,” shares her deep knowledge of the healing powers of nature beginning as a small child. She explains how enriching our relationship with our external nature enriches our relationship with our inner nature. Imagine that there are answers and wisdom available to us right in our own back yards.

Open your mind and heart and take a journey into the mysterious and amazing world of nature we live in by listening to this 12 minute podcast.

Catriona MacGregor

A visionary bridge builder between nature and humankind, Catriona helps people connect to nature and their own spirit through vision quests, shamanic journeys, spirit animal discovery, and nature-based coaching. She started her path early by founding SOS Save Our Seals at 12 years of age. She is a wise woman who weaves her many life experiences, spirituality, and intuition into a tapestry of hope.

A catalyst for positive change, Catriona is an authority on environmental trends in the United States and internationally. For over twenty years, she led and supported environmental initiatives in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia, and the United States. She has been a voice for animals and wild places all of her life.

Catriona is also the coauthor of Healing the Heart of the World: Harnessing the Power of Intention to Change Your Life and the Planet, along with Carolyn Myss, Jean Shinoda Bolen, Masaru Emoto, Fritjof Capra, Thich Nhat Hanh, et al.

Her new book “Partnering with Nature: The Wild Path to Reconnecting with the Earth” will be released on Earth Day 2010.

Find out more at NaturalPathfinder.com.

Green Think #64 – Exploring Your Unique Inner Wisdom with Dr. Tina van Leuven

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Dr. Tina van Leuven is my special guest who shares the very natural, yet profound, way she helps people reconnect with the healing power of their own bodies and inner wisdom. She shares her story of how she was inspired to study a number of healing sciences including massage therapy, aromatherapy, and energy medicine. She is also an an Aura Soma colour care practitioner. She explains Aura Soma work on the podcast, and how it helps people remove fears so they can touch into their magnificence.

Listen in to this 19 minute podcast…

Dr. Tina van Leuven

Tina founded her company, InnerDelight, with the vision of being a catalyst for global transformation by empowering as many people as possible to experience the joy from awakening their inner light. She has a Ph.D. in Healing Science and is also qualified and experienced in many energy releasing techniques. Tina is a trainer in TAT ®(Tapas Acupressure Technique), Zpoint, and Assemblage Point Correction, as well as a life coach, and an aromatherapist. The work of InnerDelight is expressed in the motto: “Experience the connection that changes everything.”

To learn more about the amazing Tina, please check out her website, InnerDelight.com.

She has an ‘Embracing your Divinity‘ series starting in March, in collaboration with Whispering Energy. More info at WhisperingEnergy.com. It is all about clearing up whatever obstacles stand in our way to living our lives as the Divine creators we really are.

Are you ready for the magnificent life you deserve?

Green Think #63 – Natural Healing Through Community and Fun in Paris

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My special guest, Patricia Laplante-Collins, shares her story and inspiration for creating Paris Soirees. She invites people of various ages and cultures into her home to create a community event that helps us rise above our differences and enjoy our similar interests. She believes there is no need to be alone, and when we come together and learn from each other then we hold each other afloat…nice image! She cooks a dinner for her Soiree guests so they really feel the feeling of home even if they are traveling abroad alone.

Listen in to this 16 minute podcast to learn more. You may be flying to Paris after you hear it…woohoo!!

Patricia Laplante-Collins

Patricia grew up in Atlanta and learned to be a gracious hostess from her Mother and Grandmother. All throughout school, she has been involved in social activities including being the Social Chairman of her freshman class at Atlanta’s Spelman College. She has been hosting events through her experience at Sarah Lawrence College, as an Art History student in Florence, Italy, and as a young advertising professional in New York with D’Arcy, Masius Benton & Bowles. She is also the founder of African American Literary Soirees. This is her 11th year doing the Paris Soirees…imagine all the fascinating people she has met.

To find out more about the events she is involved with, check out ParisSoirees.com or email parissoirees@gmail.com.

What kind of community do you want to create?

Green Think #62 – Coming Back to Natural Rhythms with VINX!

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Musician, Vocalist and Creator of the “Songwriter’s Soul Kitchen,” Vinx De Jon Parrette, is my special guest on this 16 minute podcast. The Songwriter’s Soul Kitchen is an artists sanctuary held at the home/studio of internationally acclaimed artist/educator, Vinx. He shares with Green Think his inspiration to create this vehicle for songwriters to come together in community and discover and re-discover their inner passion for music. Four times a year, musicians, producers, writers and singers escape to the quaint town of MacRae, GA where in his home, they collaborate, learn and encourage each other. Artists at every experience level are invited.

Listen in to this inspiring man with a mission to return music and musicians to nature…

Vinx

Vinx has a fascinating history and background including pursuing Olympic ambitions, working as a fitness trainer for the rich and famous like Stevie Wonder, and surviving the murder of his father. He has performed with Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King to name a few. He joined the faculty at BERKELEE SCHOOL OF MUSIC in Boston and gives workshops there and elsewhere, and has organized many world events including an international DRUM/DANCE Festival. All this in addition to the Songwriter Soul Kitchen Retreats quarterly at his 1906 Georgia plantation home/studio.

Check it all out at SongwriterSoulKitchen.com.

What is the songwriter in you dying to share?

We are all musician’s when we are tuned into our natural rhythms!

Green Think #61 – Singer/Songwriter Cae Joseph Massena’s Inward Journey

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I am pleased to bring this beautiful woman and spirit to share with you on Green Think. Cae Joseph Massena shares her multi-cultural and world perspective on the healing powers of music. She carries the Green Think message beautifully as she describes her journey inward to create her music, and the healing powers that she find there. Her goal is to make music that provokes the mind and feeds the soul.

Listen to one of the tracks from her upcoming debut E.P. “Daughter of the Dust” and her story on this 11 minute podcast.

Cae Joseph Massena

Cae draws on a variety of influences, ranging from the literary works of Toni Morrison and Leonora Miano as well as her personal struggles, to create her music and lyrics. This up-and-coming Franco-Haitian singer-songwriter is winning over audiences and earning rave reviews on the Paris music scene.

She is both bicultural and metisse, a lyricist, and a composer, a singer and a musician. With such a background, the harmonious mixture of influences to be found in her music where soul, folk, jazz and World music converge naturally.

Find out more by going to CaeMusic.net.

What is your inspiration and experience healing from music?

Green Think #60 – A Future of Healthy and Satisfying Sex – are you ready?

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Whether you are a woman or a man, you will want to know about Zestra, a natural botanical product that enhances women’s sexual satisfaction. My special guest, Rachel Braun Scherl, is the president of Semprae Laboratories, the company that produces Zestra. She shares research on women’s sexual satisfaction, looking at it separate and apart from relationships. The Zestra message to focus on inner sexuality aligns perfectly with Coach Betty’s focus of loving and caring for ourselves first…then we have so much more to give in our relationships, and for our planet.

Listen to this 18 minute podcast and be inspired to change your world from the inside out!

Rachel Braun Scherl

Stanford Business School graduate Rachel Braun Scherl teamed up with colleague Mary Wallace Jaensch over ten years ago to focus on developing and marketing women’s health products. They have provided guidance and expertise to Fortune 100 firms, including multiple divisions and operating companies of Johnson & Johnson, Wyeth, and GlaxoSmithKline.

In 2008, they purchased Zestra, and are committed to creating a company that provides essential sexual satisfaction health products and services to women. These two ladies are creating a safe enviornment for women to listen and explore their own sexual satisfaction and pleasure.

Imagining becoming more aligned with your true nature by the exploration of sexual satisfaction? Sound good…

Join the conversation on the blog at Zestra.com, or email Rachel directly at info@semprae.com.

What are your natural ways to sexual pleasure and satisfaction…let’s keep the conversation going…

Green Think #59 – Natural Health and Balance through Ayurveda

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This podcast looks back 5000 years to a medicine that my special guest, Raven Jones, found and healed his body from cancer with it. His physicians advised him to amputate his leg, as radiation therapy was unsuccessful. He searched for more answers, and found the natural healing power of Ayurveda. He is enjoying both of his human legs to this day.

Listen to this 14 minute podcast and his incredible healing story.

Raven Jones

It was five years ago that Raven ones was diagnosed with a deadly, rare sarcoma cancer and was advised to amputate his right leg. After trying conventional western therapy, the cancer returned a year later. This led him to search for an alternative healing in India where he learned the 5,000 yr old, traditional medicine of Ayurveda.

He is an Ayurvedic Practitioner living in Sebastopol, Sonoma, where he is completing a book about his journey to health. The book is also a guide for people with cancer and other health issues using Complimentary and Alternative Medicine.

Email Raven at ravenayurveda@gmail.com to learn more about his book and work.

Do you have a natural healing story to share?

Green Think #58 – New Body Habits to FEEL GOOD

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What do you carry around with you every moment and every day that creates greater health and well being? Read on…

Stu Charno

Stu Charno, multi-talented artist and originator of a unique and innovative movement program called “New Body Habits” is my special guest on this 12 minute podcast where he shares his prescription for easy and simple ways to FEEL GOOD in your body. His inspiration for natural healing followed a diagnosis of MS treated by pharmaceutical injections with nasty side effects.

Listen in to see how this amazing man turned to simple practices for health and well being…you can learn them too!

Stu has been an actor, jazz pianist, and teacher of Shing Yi (a rare martial art) for the last 30 years. The “New Body Habits” program was developed from his knowledge of Shing Yi, and his desire to take the “martial” out of martial arts. His beautiful spirit and lively energy is bound to inspire you. “New Body Habits” has been tested on NBA players and will be launching to the greater world later this year.

Stay tuned to what is happening with Stu by going to StuCharno.com.

For the next week…I invite and encourage you to start your day and end your day smiling, for no particular reason, and see what happens…let me know what you notice…:)

Green Think #57 – WOA Baby – Prescription for Relationships: Self-Love

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Happy Almost Valentine’s Day!

Sing the song of love to yourself this Valentine’s Day. How many times have we heard that another can not love us until we love ourselves?

Coach Betty’s WOA Baby will take you back to the 1200’s…self-love is a concept that has been handed down through the centuries. Why is it so hard for us as humans to truly accept and love ourselves…just the way we are right here and now?

Listen in to this 3 minute podcast and see how easy it is to start…

How many ways can you find to love yourself in this moment?

“Equinisity” – the Movie – Rediscover Your Inner Healer

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This movie will be healing just to watch it!

Watch the trailer for the movie, Equinisity…you will not see programs like this anywhere else in the world. A life changing message of Oneness and Love found when reconnecting with the innocence and wonder of our inner child.

or follow this link: http://www.lizmittenryan.com/workshop_trailer.html

Liz and the Herd

This is real footage of participants (I was one of the lucky ones) from all over the world who came together at the Gateway 2 Ranch in British Columbia, Canada to receive the E.A.R.T.H. (Equine Assisted Re-connective Therapy and Healing) program. The ranch is the home to author Liz Mitten Ryan, her husband, and their sixteen horses, dogs, cats and Tesoro, the steer. In this pristine setting, all things properly align for the highest earthly vision human beings can possibly experience.

My own personal journey at Gateway 2 was nothing short of miraculous. I confronted and faced fears from my childhood about how powerless I felt in the presence of these enormous animals. Within a week, I went from shaky and scared in the paddock on Monday, to falling off Luxy (the largest horse in the herd) on Tuesday, and by Friday I experienced a godlike feeling as I walked Epona (a beautiful mare in the herd) to the playground and through the obstacle course.

Liz Mitten Ryan

In addition to that miracle, there were energies on the land, amongst the rock formations, that actually helped heal my tailbone from the fall. I was named “most improved player” by my supportive tribe of fellow participants. When you open yourself to be vulnerable, get very quiet inside, and ALLOW…you are available to be healed by the Oneness of the universe. I am here to tell about it, but it is not only my story…please listen in to the following interviews with other participants and practitioners from Gateway 2 Ranch.

Inspire yourself and check out more at LizMittenRyan.com.

Liz Mitten Ryan, Author, Gateway 2 Ranch

Dana Williams, Healing Artist

Serah Roer, fellow participant

Tyhson, Dowser and fellow participant

Billa deVries, Land Shaman

What does it feel like to be surrounded by true love?

When have you experienced a deep connection to the planet where you have felt at One with the universe?

Green Think #56 – “Talking Dirt” with Diva, Annie Spiegelman

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Annie Spiegelman, or the Dirt Diva, shares her story of moving from the parking lot pavement in New York City to playing with the weeds in Northern CA. She will inspire you to consider the many benefits of organic gardening. Her new book “Talking Dirt” helps you care for yourself, your relationships and your planet. Annie is a garden geek with style who will make you laugh as she drives home her point about stepping up and taking care of our environment.

Listen to this 11 minute podcast and learn the first common sense step to an organic garden.

Annie Spiegelman, the Dirt Diva

Raised in the asphalt jungle of New York City, with a can of Raid in her hand, Annie Spiegelman moved to the Bay Area over ten years ago and became a passionate environmentalist and Master Gardener.

She is the author of two previous books on gardening (and life):

“ANNIE’S GARDEN JOURNAL: Some Thoughts on Roses, Life, Weeds, and Men”

and “GROWING SEASONS: Half-baked Garden Tips, Cheap Advice on Marriage and Questionable Theories on Motherhood.”

Her third book entitled “TALKING DIRT” (Penguin Group), an organic gardening how-to guide, will be in bookstores nationally on February 23, 2010.

Spiegelman writes a popular garden column entitled Dirt Diva in the Bay Area’s Pacific Sun newspaper while also working in the film business as a First Assistant Director. She claims she spends her days dodging bullets from the cutthroat publishing business, the maniacal movie industry and her teenage son… And rarely uses medication.

Find out more about her at DirtDiva.com.

Do you have any dirty stories that will help us live cleaner in the long run?

Green Think #55 – Healing with Happiness Medicine

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The Science of Happiness has proven that positive emotions or happy feelings release chemicals that boost our immune system leading to greater health and well being. Dr. Aymee Coget shares her ground breaking work with Betty Louise on how to achieve sustainable happiness.

Listen in to this 12 minute podcast and learn how to tap into a natural healer that lives inside of you and can learn to choose happiness in every moment. Imagine being able to feel happy regardless of circumstances on the outside.

Dr. Aymee Coget

Dr. Aymee Coget , CEO of the American Happiness Association, has devoted her entire life to helping millions of people live happier lives. She has an international practice based in San Francisco, California offering three month happiness makeovers. She explains that the science of happiness looks at what is right with us instead of what is wrong…how refreshing!

To find out more, and learn how you can become happier, go to MakeMeHappyTV.com or HappinessHomeStudy.com.

Remember when you are happy, those around you are happier, and the whole planet is happier too.

How easy is it for you to choose happiness? What gets in the way?

Green Think #54 – The Healing Power of Music

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This podcast highlights international artist Yossi Fine, who is a musician, music producer and engineer and life coach. He shares his own healing story of how music helped him through a childhood of depression and asthma. His talent with music allowed him to understand his own unique intelligence, and he now helps others do the same through his life coaching practice.

Listen here to this 17 minute podcast.

Yossi Fine

Yossi was born to a West Indian singer and an Israeli guitar player, and began playing the guitar at the age of 4. Whether as a producer, arranger or bassist, Yossi’s unique and undeniable talents have made him one of the most in demand names throughout a number of different genres.

He has worked internationally with legendary names including David Bowie, Lou Reed and Deepak Chopra. He has taken his own success and experiences and now helps others find their uniqueness through a life coaching practice.

To learn more about Yossi, check out YossiFine.com.

What is healing about music for you?

Green Think #53 – Teaching the Brain how to BE positive

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The following podcast highlights neuropsychologist Rick Hanson, who is also the author of a book titled “Buddah’s Brain: the practical neuroscience of happiness, love and wisdom.”

During this interview, Rick explains why we hang onto negative thoughts, and need to make an active effort to think positively. The reward for your positive thinking is a good one…happiness, love and wisdom!

Listen to this 15 minute podcast and find out how easy it can be to train the brain.

Rick Hanson, Ph.D.

Rick Hanson, Ph.D. is a psychologist, author, and teacher in contemplative neuroscience. A summa cum laude graduate of UCLA, Rick founded the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom, edits the Wise Brain Bulletin, and teaches therapists and the general public in Europe, Australia, and America.

Buddha's Brain

To reach Rick and learn more about his work, check out WiseBrain.org.

What do you do daily to stay positive?

Green Think #52 – Dancing our Way to Heal Relationships

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How would our relationships change if we took out the verbal communication, and related to our partners by dancing to deep African rhythms with Latin overtones as a way to communicate? Wow…just imagine that!

On this Green Think podcast, international artists Jean-Pierre Simons and Bianca Blesching explore just that with Coach Betty…how dancing can strengthen our relationships.

Listen to their fascinating work and story…

Jean-Pierre Simons and Bianca Blesching

Jean-Pierre Sighé of West Central Africa’s Cameroon nation grew up in a cultural environment where dancing was part of normal living. Equipped with his African dancing background, he later discovered the Latin dances and immediately felt their appeal…particularly Argentine Tango.

His motivation for teaching Tango derives from his desire to share with others the beauty of this wonderful gift to the world from the Argentinean people. He does not want to simply teach a set of steps following some futile pattern. Jean-Pierre desires to faithfully transmit to others what he has had the privilege to receive directly from the Tango Masters – the spirit of Tango.

Bianca Blesching grew up in rural Germany. As a child, her inner appeal for dancing grew strong leading her to seek formal training in Hamburg, and a degree as a Certified Modern Dance Instructor and Choreographer with a focus on Improvisation.

Bianca followed her passion for dancing into Latin styles as she studied then taught Salsa. A logical progression in her exploration took her to the Tango world where she found roots.

Bianca is an instinctive dancer who is familiar with the rhythmic language as applied in African dancing. She enjoys the code of “call-response”, which plays a major role in improvisational exchanges between dancing partners.

Check out more beautiful photos, and learn more about these two fascinating people at TangoMagdalena.com.

Green Think #51 – Increase Well Being with A Smile

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Master Ming Yi Wang, from the Medicine Buddah Teahouse and Healing Center, shares his theory and experience with the power of a BODY smile. A smile, which we carry around with us everywhere we go, is an inner source of healing and well being.

Master Ming Yi Wang

On this 9 minute podcast, Master Wang describes how to smile with your body, and how that helps us release tension and drop the burdens we carry.

A physical smile helps us expand and access the inner light. Listen to Master Wang share his simple theory of how we can re-balance our lives.

To learn more about Master Wang’s programs, check out MedicineBuddhas.org or ZenAndTea.com.

Green Think #50 – The Health and YUM of a Gluten Free Diet

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My special guest on this podcast is Beth Hillson, the Founder of Gluten Free Pantry. She shares how she was inspired to create these yummy foods without gluten so that those with Celiac Disease and other health conditions sensitive to gluten can enjoy good quality breads and pie crusts. Eliminating gluten has helped reduce my joint pain from Rheumatoid Arthritis also. And, I was not a pie eater until I had her “Perfect Pie Crust!” Listen in…

Beth Hillson

Beth Hillson was diagnosed with Celiac Disease in 1954 and again in 1976. Beth had been a so-called “Banana Baby,” thought to outgrow the disease after a few years on a very restricted diet (mainly bananas). We now know that patients do no outgrow Celiac Disease.

She was re-diagnosed while living in Europe and attending culinary school so she could learn to eat defensively. In the process of learning the intricacies of preparing fine foods so she could ask the right questions in restaurants, she discovered she could create the same dishes at home by substituting gluten-free flous and without sacrificing taste and texture.

She serves as the president of the American Celiac Disease Alliance, and is the food editor and writer for “Living Without Magazine,” a lifestyle publication for people on special diets.

You do not have to sacrifice taste with the Gluten-Free Pantry…check it out!

Green Think #49 – Natural Healing of Hot Water

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Master Ming Yi Wang, originally from the Yunnan region of the Himalayan Mountains in China, shares the amazing health results you can achieve by drinking hot water.

Master Ming Yi Wang

He is the Founder of the Medicine Buddah Teahouse and Healing Center in San Francisco where every Friday at 10 am and Sunday at 3:00 pm he has an open tea service.

Zen and Tea

Master Wang’s “Total Vitality Program” includes hot water as a healing therapy. From the first visit or phone call, Master Wang requests that you drink 2-4 liters of hot water every day.

Listen in to this eleven minute podcast to learn how you can become healthier, happier and achieve more vitality by using this simple therapy which holds NO SIDE EFFECTS.

Stay tuned next week to Master Wang’s philosophy on how powerful your smile can be in your health and well being.

To reach Master Wang and learn more, check out MedicineBuddhas.org or ZenAndTea.com.

Green Think #48 – Don’t ever Fear Paris

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I’ll bet there are not many people who would say they fear going to Paris, France. Would you?

Coach Betty offers up a perspective on fear that may expand your mind AND make you less fearful. When you are fearful, you are not able to love yourself…all your energy is taken up with the fear response…brain power compromised…muscles tense…disconnected to spirit…not to mention it doesn’t feel good.

Check out this short Views You Can Use segment, and see if you can’t redesign your fear. I can guarantee it is worth the effort…

Green Think #47 – The Natural Healing of Sex

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After great reflection from last year’s Green Think Radio Shows, it was stunning how guest after guest, book after book, article after article showed that repairing our relationships and saving the planet begins with self-love. My mission is to help us find our greatest love of all in 2010 – SELF LOVE!

My approach to healing involves using what we have available. I will continue to explore the research on the healing powers of our own bodies, including sex…it lives within us. Check out interviews, WOA Babies (news sounds bites), and Views You Can Use Segments from 2009 and you will hear a strong argument for the healing powers of sex. We even have scientific evidence that a healthy sex life is good for our hearts and immune systems. Pleasurable and loving sex shows protection against cancers, and lower rates of depression.

So then…it is a WOA BABY that…

“Thirty-two percent of women and 15% of men lacked sexual interest for several months within the last year.” (Laumann EO, Paik A. Rosen RC. Sexual dysfunction in the United States: Prevalene and Predictors. JAMA 1999;281:537-544).

All that healing power going to waste…

Listen to this two minute WOA Baby, and let Coach Betty inspire you to have “More HEALTHY Sex” in 2010 for the sake of bringing more self-love to the planet. How about THAT?

Happy New Year

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Wow…I hope you are all ready for a fabulous year! We are ready for something a little different at Green Think Radio in 2010. Coach Betty will continue to interview experts, innovators, musicians, and everyday people with a message of healing for Self, others and the planet. Instead of the radio show, these interviews will be posted as podcasts each week.

The Green Think Radio year in review found guest after guest pointing towards self-love as the path to caring for our relationships and our planet. My project in 2010 is to travel to Europe and beyond discovering expansive views and concepts of healing and helping you bring your life into an exquisite balance with nature.

It is easy to follow me and my travels:

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Wishing you much peace and harmony in 2010 and always!

Green Think #46 – 2010, A Spiritual Forecast for Our Future

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Ready or Not…Here comes 2010!

My special guest, Nagi, is an active spiritual medium. On the show, he shares his work aligning the spiritual with the temporal, and also what he sees, hears and feels for 2010 and beyond. Opening your mind to the fact that we are spiritual beings in a human experience creates infinite potential.

Listen to Nagi now…

Nagi (formerly Reggie Arthur)

Nagi has an active energy practice for 20 years and is a Reiki Minister. He is the Founder of the Family of Light Foundation; an organization dedicated to advancing spiritual awareness within minority communities.

Urban Hero

He conceived of “Urban Hero” Workshops to encourage “thinking outside the box” which he describes as learning to go to the opposite of that to which you are accustomed to experiencing and see how far you can go.

He currently holds these workshops to restore well being and capability to ex-offenders re-entering society or persons in recovery. His work creates more understanding and love for yourself and others.

To learn more and reach Nagi for phone healing sessions, email urbanhero3@aol.com.

May your 2010 be filled with joy, love and peace…what you command will happen!

Happy New Year!

Green Think #45 – Green Shifting to Care for the Planet

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Rocky Dawuni, international music sensation from Ghana, champions social causes and inspires artists and fans alike to a green think mindset. My second guest, Kevin Danaher, is working on a vision of a model green global center inspiring green businesses to collaborate and support each other. Both of these inspiring men are creating amazing positive shifts in how we care for our planet.

Listen to Rocky and Kevin now…

Coach Betty & Rocky Duwani

Rocky Dawuni underlines the Green Think message that our shifts to making a better world always begin with self love. Rocky is one of Africa’s most exciting artists. His unique fusion of reggae, soul and traditional African sounds and combustible live performances, combined with his social commentary and advocacy for a multitude of global causes, has brought him global recognition and resulted in collaborations with organizations including UNICEF, and the Carter Center.

His highly anticipated new CD, Hymns for the Rebel Soul, is being distributed by Whole Foods.

To learn more about Rocky and his music, check out RockyDawuni.com.

Dr. Kevin Danaher

Dr. Kevin Danaher is a co-founder of Global Exchange (globalexchange.org), Founder and Executive Co-Producer of the Green Festivals (greenfestivals.org), and Executive Director of the Global Citizen Center (globalcitizencenter.org).

He is the author and editor of 13 books, including his two latest: The Green Festival Reader: Fresh Ideas from Agents of Change (2008); Building the Green Economy: Success Stories from the Grassroots (2007).

The global citizen center project is a green economy launchpad…this is a vision whose time has come.

Listen in, get involved, and check out GlobalCitizenCenter.com.

Happy Holidays!

Green Think #44 – Redesigning Happiness is an Inside Job

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John Gray, world renown author and relationship expert, is my sole guest on this week’s show. His 17 Mars Venus books have been sold in over 45 languages throughout the world. He agreed to be interviewed for Green Think Radio because of his passion for how finding our internal happiness is deeply connected to global warming and the problems on our planet.

Listen to John now…

John Gray

John Gray was a Certified Family Therapist for over 15 years and has been conducting personal growth seminars for over thirty years.

His unique focus is assisting men and women in understanding, respecting and appreciating their differences.

He inspires us with his insights into how tending to women’s needs also tends to the planet’s needs.

To learn more about John and his latest book, ‘Why Mars and Venus Collide‘ go to MarsVenus.com.

What do you need to do today to tend to your happiness?

Green Think #43 – International Love and Inspiring Men

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This episode of Green Think highlights two inspiring men from different corners of the world. Elliot Hiller, currently living in France, author of a book titled “All You Need to Know About Everything” describes how we can remove inner obstacles and find our talents and skills. He talks about his method of uncovering the amazing sculptures we have living inside of us. In addition, my second guest is the multi-talented Stuart Charno who brings an edubration to Green Think by entertaining and blessing us with his humor and thoughts from his amazing life as a martial artist, actor, writer, musician, etc… I told you he was multi-talented.

Listen to Elliot and Stu now…

Elliot Hiller

Elliot was born and grew up in London, England. He studied Movement Therapy in Switzerland for four years before moving with his young family to Germany, where he worked in a number of clinics specializing in the long term treatment of patients with substance abuse and addiction problems.

He became a leading specialist in this field, training other therapists and speaking all over Europe on Preventative Education. His book is the documentation of all he learned from his therapy work.

To learn more, and order his book, go to ElliotHiller.com.

Stu Charno

Stu has been practicing Shing-Yi for thirty years, also acting in film, tv, commercials and stage for 30 years, playing piano for 40 years and writing for his entire life.

After all the years of studying and teaching the internal martial art Shing-Yi, he has developed his own ‘Body-Mind’ practices called ‘New Body Habits. He shares what he sees when people find their ‘good juice’ and how simple it is to start relaxing. He is such a multi-talent with a wide breadth of wisdom to share…don’t miss him…he even sings one of his own songs “Everybody’s Right.”

What good juice can you create today?

Green Think #42 – Life is Supposed to Be Grand and Great!

Admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:00:50 +0000

Mahmoudah Young and Akoshia Yoba, mother/daughter team and co-authors of “The Screw Factory“, share their courageous and inspiring healing journeys. They are stories filled with courage and hope with a resounding message of “Life is Suppose to Be Grand and Great!” Listen in to how they overcame the obstacles that stood in the way of their magnificence.

Listen to Mahmoudah and Akoshia now…

Mahmoudah Young was born in New York City a year after world war two had ended. Her father died when she was 3 and she was separated from her mother at the age of 10. She graduated from high school pregnant in 1962 and went to live with a man she considered to be her savior. Their union lasted for 16 years, and she had baby after baby for ten years straight. in 1977, she escape her emotionally abusive husband, leaving the children behind. it would take 15 years for her to be reunited with them. She attributes their reconnection to her chanting nam myoho renge kyo to the gohonzon (sacred mandala of the nichiren buddist sect founded in 1300 centrury japan).

Mahmoudah Young & Akoshia Yoba

Akoshia Yoba is a creative non-fiction writer. “The Screw Factory: Secret Rites of Passages” was her first collaboration with her mother. Her first published book is entitled “Please Return My Phone Call: Preventing the Demise of Personal and Professional Relationships” which she co-authored with her brother. This book shares her views on personal integrity and follow through. She is an educator and speaker who is focused on issues that improve the quality of life for all of us. Her outlook on life is bound to put a smile on your face!

Their healing journey takes you along with the writers’ as girls, young women, wives, and mothers.

Listen to their audio blog at MySpace.com/mahmoudah.

What is your amazing healing story? How can you inspire others with your experience?

Green Think #41 – Healing Powers of the Land and the Animals

Admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:00:52 +0000

Liz Mitten Ryan, author, artist and animal communicator is on the show to reveal her observations from the summer of guests at Gateway 2 Ranch participating in the life changing workshops there. In addition, Billa deVries who co-led the workshops and is a healing touch practitioner describes how to access the healing powers of the land. At these workshops, which I was privileged enough to attend one, each and every participant touched into the experience of Oneness with the planet. Listen in to discover the healing that is available all around you.

Listen to Liz and Billa now…

Liz Mitten Ryan

Liz lives on Gateway 2 Ranch, and after experiences with friends and family being healed by her herd of horses and the surrounding land, she began offering life changing workshops in the summer of 2009. Her generosity, hospitality and deep love for healing the planet will be apparent when you listen to her passion about the healing experience she has created for those who come to the workshops.

In addition she is a nationally acclaimed artist and much of her recent work including landscapes, equine art, and animal portraits appears in her four books.

To learn more about her books, her art, and the workshops, check out LizMittenRyan.com.

Billa deVries

Billa deVries began her journey with the healing powers of the land and nature as a young child. She and her grandfather would walk the forest and he would share his love for the forest and teach her about the sacredness of the ground beneath her feet and all around her…she would often be barefoot!

She is a talented healer who draws on many native practices to help her clients.

You can reach Billa at devries@telus.net.

“The journey is univeral; the path narrow and ill defined.
The message is told in myth, legend and story…
We must try to remember who we are and why we came here.
We each hold a piece of the puzzle.”

–Liz Mitten Ryan

Have you ever touched the experience of oneness?

I would love to hear from you…Enjoy the show!

Green Think #40 – Finding the Real You (in your DNA)

Admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:01:52 +0000

My special guest this week, Naomi Tickle, is an expert in personology and speaks all over the world about the art and science of face reading. Her stories will validate my often spoken belief that we all have a unique purpose on the planet, and we are not fully satisfied until we find it and live it.

Listen to Naomi now…

Naomi Tickle

Naomi’s work helps you do just that. She is the author of ”You Can Read A Face Like A Book,” and is currently working on her second book “What Makes People Tick and Why.”

She was first introduced to Personology 22 years ago. Amazed by the accuracy, she could immediately see how this approach could help others better understand themselves and the people they interact with on a daily basis.

Naomi has appeared on CNN, Fox News, NBC, BBC, Good Morning America and numerous television & radio interviews around the world. Her clients include IBM marketing division, The World Trade Center, AT&T, National Semiconductor, College Administration Conference, Orthodontist, FAMA conference plus many more.

To reach her for a face reading session, check out NaomiTickle.com or call 011-707-769-0290.

Find your path, and enjoy the process!

Green Think #39 – Redesign Your Eco-Anxiety and Get Informed

Admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:00:53 +0000

This episode of Green Think takes a look at how we can become more aware of our planet’s needs without beating ourselves up or becoming overwhelmed.

Lauren Selman, CEO and Founder of Reel Green Media, discussed how she helps the entertainment industry reduce their environmental impact.

In addition, Luis Prestamo and Anaheli De Los Santos also share their innovative company, Planet Up, which allows you to calculate your carbon footprint in an understandable and meaningful way.

Listen to Lauren, Luis and Anaheli now…

Lauren Selman

Lauren Selman, at 23 years of age, has a beautiful perspective on how we can make the world a better place. Here are Lauren’s words:

“My philosophy is that with creativity, imagination and innovation, anything is possible. If the passion, creativity and commitment of people can be liberated for the common good, we can change the world. As young women today, we stand in a powerful place, at a threshold of opportunity: the choices we make can transform the future and do something about the suffering and breakdown that is taking place in the world.“

I know you have to be inspired by this young woman…to learn more about her, check out ReelGreenMedia.com.

Luis Prestamo

Luis Prestamo is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of PlanetUp. His philosophy is to fight global warming is to combine clean energy, carbon offsets, and greener habits.

Anaheli De Los Antos

Anaheli De Los Antos is the Director of Public Relations of PlanetUp. She believes in changes.

“Adaptation and carbon mitigation should be a priority for people and businesses alike if we want to achieve the sustainable future we’re aiming at. Climate Change, Changed my mind” she says.

Luis and Anaheli started in Mexico 4 years ago, and are now located in San Francisco.

To learn more about their innovative company, check out PlanetUp.com.

What is your creative and innovative way to help heal the planet?

This show has plenty of inspiration for new ideas…enjoy!

Green Think #38 – Breaking Cycles of Pain with Healthy Eating

Admin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:00:03 +0000

The whole show this week is dedicated to how we can learn from the past to create healthy eating habits. Dr. Daphne Miller is my sole guest this week, and she shares research from her recent book, “The Jungle Effect.”

Listen to Dr. Daphne Miller now…

Daphne Miller

Harvard-trained family physician, Daphne Miller, MD, has expanded her medical practice far beyond the four walls of an exam room. She has delivered health care at home, in group visit settings, in yoga classes, cooking demonstrations…even in the Peruvian Jungle. Most recently she traveled the world in search of culinary traditions and recipes, bringing home ones that would most benefit her patients.

Her bestselling nutrition-travelogue, The Jungle Effect (HarperCollins 2008) is the culmination of these adventures. Check it out at DrDaphne.com/thejungleeffect.

Prepare your next meal and enjoy every bite!

Stay tuned!

Green Think #37 – International Views on Healing, Love and Sex

Admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:00:59 +0000

Fa7 is a beautiful soul and musician from France who lets us know that there are some aspects of healing that are universal. My second guest, Evalena Rose from Sebastopol, California, brings her wealth of wisdom about creating sacred relationships.

Listen to Fa7 and Evalena now…

Fa7

Fa7 is a musician and artist in France and travels extensively visiting Europe then Africa, making friends in passage with people of all social and geographical origins. His guitar and his song writing are his expression and vision for how to assist healing the world which encircles it.

Always nomadic mind…learn more about Fa7 and his music on MySpace/Fa7Music.

Evalena Rose

Evalena Rose M.A., has led workshops on intimacy and Sacred Sexuality for 17 years & founded LoveJourney: Tantra of the Heart in 1997 to offer workshops and evolve a community developing sex-positive lifestyles. She guides people in erotic and romatic arts within a container of love, respect and honoring.

Evalena offers in depth counseling for individuals and couples, multi-dimensional bodywork and channeling. Evalena has trained extensively in body-centered therapies, inner child work, psychic & spiritual healing, soul retrieval, Tantra, and recovery from additions and incest, with 30 years in private practice.

Check out more at either TantraForWomen.com or LoveJourneyTantra.com.

What is your unique healing practice that brings you to connection with yourself?

I’d love to hear from you.

Enjoy!

Green Think #36 – Tune Up to Outrageous Success

Admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:00:16 +0000

Freddie Ravel, GRAMMY nominated producer, composer and keyboardist, shares his innovative program called “Tune Up to Success” where he uses the metaphor of music as an overlay for our lives…you have your own melody and the most rewarding scores come from our original melodies. Dr. Barbara Riley is also on the show describing the pathway to knowing yourself deeply by traveling through 7 chambers.

Listen to Freddie and Barbara now…

Freddie Ravel

Freddie Ravel has been a musician since the age of 5 and by age 23 he began performing worldwide with Brazilian master Sergio Mendes where Universal Music discovered and subsequently released three top charting, fiery and sensual solo albums that continue to receive extensive international airplay: “Midnight Passion”, “Sol to Soul” (the title track is featured in this podcast) & “Freddie Ravel” featuring the #1 in-the-USA hit, “Sunny Side Up”.

Endorsed by NASA and Fortune 50 companies like APPLE, Disney and Microsoft, Freddie is also the founder of “Tune Up to Success”, an internationally acclaimed keynote concert event and methodology that illuminates music as a multi-tasking power tool for life. And now, as the newest member of the Carlos Santana Band, Freddie continues to live his dream of sharing the joy, passion and power of elevating humanity through music. Learn more at FreddieRavel.com.

Barbara Riley

Dr. Barbara Riley is my second guest and she is Managing Partner of the Chambers Group LLC. She is the co-author of a dynamic guidebook for those seeking a way to build and sustain personal and professional success at any stage in their lives, titled -“Are you ready for Outrageous Success: Enter the 7chambers and find deep lasting change”.

This guidebook embodies her coaching philosophy, while being fueled as she says by the endless gift of boundless spirit on the constant journey of learning and change. She has contributed over twenty-five years of consulting experience with Fortune 500 companies including Johnson and Johnson, Carolinas Health System, Corning Inc, Wachovia Corporation, Shell Oil, Kodak, SC Johnson Wax, as well as numerous, state, not-for-profit and private educational organizations.

Dr. Riley is committed to the Outrageous Success of individuals, teams and organizations. Check out her website at 7Chambers.com.

Are you ready to tune into how you can be outrageously successful?

Enjoy!

It’s Your Opportunity at Gateway 2 Ranch

Admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:15:36 +0000

Do not wait…people are already signing up for the Life Changing Workshops at Gateway 2 Ranch for 2010.

Liz and the Herd

This workshop made a profound and lasting impression on me…the healing, the beautiful horses, the land…it was a place where I experienced the feeling of “oneness” with the animal beings and the land beings. And once we feel the oneness in our bodies, then we have the power to re-create it elsewhere in our lives. It is a deep healing energy available to all of us, and at this workshop you will learn how to tap into it.

Liz and the Land

Don’t take my word for it though. Listen in to Green Think Radio interviews with Serah Roer, a participant who shares her life altering experience, and Dana Williams and Tyhson Banighen who help paint the picture of the experience and share their wisdom of energy, the land, and the animals.

Listen to Dana and Tyhson here

Listen to Serah here

To learn more and begin an amazing adventure you will never forget, go to:

www.lizmittenryan.com/info

www.aquarius-atlanta.com/currentissue.php

www.youtube.com for 7 minute video of Gateway 2

Green Think #35 – Redesign the Future and Green Innovations

Admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:00:36 +0000

This show highlights innovations from a conference in San Francisco, West Coast Green. I was fortunate enough to do onsite interviews with Steve Krauss of Atmospheric Water Systems and Nick Aster, founder of TriplePundit.com. These two innovators are helping to create the new world based on using technology for good clean water and good clean and fair conversation.

Listen to Steve and Nick now…

Steve Krauss & Coach Betty

Stephen R. Krauss, Ph.D. is the EVP for Atmospheric Water Systems. He is a pioneer and is also a nationally recognized corporate consultant in the fields of oxygen nutrition, team management and marketing. Dr. Krauss shares his innovative venture with the Dewpointe technology that transforms moisture in the air into 99.99999% pure water. I tasted it and it is amazing!

To find out more, go to AWS-H2O.com.

Nick Aster

My second guest, Nick Aster, is a New Media Architect specializing in using online technology to advance conversations on sustainability. He has worked with companies like Mother Jones magazine, Treehugger.com, Nike, SAP, Citibank, Gawker Media, Offermatica, and others on internal and external strategies for communication. His new innovative venture is TriplePundit.com where he is starting conversations about green and using the social media technologies to have literally the world be in on the conversation. Check it out!

What is your creative innovative idea to share?

Enjoy!

Green Think #34 – Accepting and Loving Energy

Admin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:00:43 +0000

Dana Williams shares her work as a full time practicing therapist “Artist of Change” who heals by working with a variety of self healing modalities including Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). Tyhson Banighen is also on the show to discuss his dowsing work and how he found the healing powers of crystal skulls. Dana and Tyhson were two of the amazing people I met at Gateway 2 Ranch in British Columbia.

Listen to Dana and Tyhson now…

Dana Williams

Dana has a lifetime of experience healing through hypnotherapy, neuro-linguistic programming, emotional freedom technique, and other energy therapies. She loves the process of change and as an artist has combined her training and art to become a talented healer able to draw on what is happening in the moment as a healer. She can be reached at IfoundmethruEFT.com.

Tyhson Banighen

Tyhson’s unique way of working with people involves helping people connect to their intuitive nature or highest self, set clear intentions and then trusting the process. His story of how he began to relate to and work with crystal skulls will make you stop and think about possibilities. Tyhson gives workshops and energy healing sessions and can be reached at EnergyDetective.ca.

What is your most interesting experience with energy? Let me know.

Enjoy the show!

Green Think #33 – Green Media and the Perfect Flush

Admin — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:05:27 +0000

This week’s show highlights Ian Bryan, President of Sensible City, a community-oriented marketing and public relations agency specializing in enterprises which propel greatly needed social and environmental progress…wait until you hear the projects Ian is working on. Also on this week’s show is Scott Pinnizotto, Manager and innovator at Brondell Company where Scott helps create bathroom products and devices which make an awful lot of sense too…save money and the planet at the same time. To see both of these gentleman in person, go to the West Coast Green conference on October 1, 2, and 3 in San Francisco. Learn more at WestCoastGreen.com.

Listen to Ian and Scott now…

Ian Bryan

Ian Bryan founded Sensible City in 2001, represents several of the most popular progressive brands in the United States and averages over 3 news stories per week, per client, making it one of the top producing media agencies in the United States. An outreach strategy consultant to the Senate and Presidential campaigns for Barack Obama, Ian is responsible for Sensible City’s design and measurement of hundreds of social media and community engagement programs. His work on the grassroots level is bound to inspire you.

To learn more, go to SensibleCity.com.

Scott Pinizzotto

Scott Pinizzotto brings 14 years of product development, planning, and marketing experience to Brondell. Scott worked for Sony Electronics in Tokyo, Japan prior to Brondell and that is where he found the inspiration to help create these innovative toilet accessories. Brondell’s products save a tremendous amount of water at a time when most water bills across the country and world are rising by alarming rates.

Find out how you can help reverse that trend in your household by checking out Brondell.com.

What innovation are you working on to help save the planet? Let me know…

Enjoy the show!

Green Think #32 – The Science of How Positive Thinking Can Heal

Admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:00:26 +0000

This episode of Green Think is dedicated to increasing positivity in your life. Why discuss positivity on a radio show dedicated to natural healing…well, because our thoughts are a very natural way for us to redesign how we feel about our health.

Listen to the simple skills to increase positivity now…

Dr. Judy Moskowitz

Dr. Judy Moskowitz, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California/San Francisco, has been studying how positive emotions help you cope with stress. When we have skills to deal with stress, we have less pain and greater health. Her research about positive thinking and emotions is based on her work with HIV+ AIDs patients and their partners in the 1990’s when the diagnosis was considered fatal.

To learn more about Judy and the continuing studies on positivity, go to Osher.UCSF.edu.

The Wheel of Life by Coach Betty

Betty Louise/Coach Betty shares a WOA Baby supporting the move towards positive thinking. She also explains how the Wheel of Life coaching tool can give you a snapshot of how you can build on what is working well in your life.

What do you do to stay positive? I’d love to hear from you!

Enjoy the show!

Green Think #31 – Redesigning Views on Love, Sex and Intimacy

Admin — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:58:44 +0000

Two dynamic women join Coach Betty to expand your view on love, sex and intimacy. The Queen Reverend Mutima Imani expands our perspective on how we relate to these three words. Robin Fett, Hypnotherapist and co-founder of The Healing Love Center in Petaluma, California, shares her beautifully simple means to live a life of love and kindness.

Listen to Mutima and Robin now…

Queen Reverend Mutima Imani

Mutima Imani explains how when you learn to differentiate between love, sex and intimacy, you can create sacred encounters with everyone. As a relationship consultant, facilitator, and trainer, Mutima is dedicated to teaching a new paradigm for building healthy relationships.

To learn more about her workshops, email Mutima.Imani@sbcglobal.net.

Robin Fett

Robin Fett has an amazing story of growing up with parents that were hippies of the 60’s who spent their lives exploring the concept of love. Her view on love comes from living in a one room cabin in Alaska with a family of 8 to a Healing Love Center in Petaluma. She is a Certified Hynotherapist who does crystal therapy, polarity work and her deep intuition for truth.

She can be reached at HealingLoveCenter.com.

What is your amazing story or view on love? I’d love to hear from you!

Enjoy the show!

Green Think #30 – Redesign Your Views on Sound, Stuff, Horses and the Land

Admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:34:43 +0000

Can you imagine healing our bodies, minds and spirits by singing? Well this week’s show highlights Jan Cercone, who is an RN, music therapist and sound healer, and she will explain how working with Hospice patients she learned how to assist people to heal themselves. Also on this week’s show is Serah Roer from beautiful British Columbia who will share her story at Gateway 2 Ranch with Liz Mitten Ryan and her horses and land that have proven healing abilities.

Listen to Jan and Serah now…

Jan Cercone, RN

Jan Cercone, is trained as an RN and Professional Singer. She blends the two in her Sound Healing Practice with a focus on the voice. She uses Voice Bio to plot your body’s vibrations and then uses a simple method to re-calibrate your body through voice sound and spiritual intention. Her vision is to re-harmonize the planet one person and one community at a time. On this week’s show, she discusses her session with Coach Betty.

Check out more about Jan at MusicForJoyAndHealing.com.

Serah Roer and Prospera

Also trained as a nurse and midwife in England, Serah Roer is on the show to talk about her experience of feeling at one with the horses and the land at the Life Changing Workshop in British Columbia. She is pictured here with Prospera, the 6 week old colt. She also uses crystal skulls to heal.

It’s quite interesting that these women who were trained in traditional medicine have taken such alternative roads to health and healing.

Enjoy the show!

Green Think #29 – Transforming Fear for Life and Sex

Admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:34:29 +0000

This week’s show highlights Jaison Starkes, a respected intuitive and channel for the past 25 years. He is the conduit for the “Nine,” a group of wise, loving, non-physical beings whose purpose is to support the spiritual transformation of human beings. The message of “Jaison and the Nine” is “Everyone is potentially a Master Creator.”

Listen to Jaison now…

Jaison Starkes

On this week’s show, Jaison talks about how to transform fear into the state of love. It is so much easier than you might think. This same process for transforming fear can be applied to having satisfying sex. Coach Betty also presents a perspective about fear of money that can change your life.

Jaison’s website is OneLoveOneSpirit.com

Enjoy!

Green Think #28 – Science Exploring Nature First

Admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:27:05 +0000

Stephen Cherniske, Chief Scientific Officer for Univera, is my sole guest this week. In literal terms, Univera means one truth – the truth that the body’s miracles of healing and regeneration reside in nature. The organization’s mission is to research and produce natural botanical products for improving mental clarity, energy, nourishment and vitatility.

Listen to Stephen now…

Steven Cherniske

Stephen was so impressed with this mission to provide a more natural approach to health that he came out of semi-retirement to join Univera. As he explains, because on average we replace more than 3 billion cells every day, we have a great opportunity to improve the quality of those new cells. That’s what Univera’s products are designed to do – tilt the balance of aging in the direction of healthy cell renewal.

As a former UCLA scientist, he believes Univera has uncovered the science to extract the best nature has to offer and bring its benefits to the world. Unlike most natural products companies, Univera’s plant-based products actually undergo human clinical trials. Sound intriguing?

Learn more about Stephen and Univera products at Univera.com.

Enjoy!

Green Think #27 – The Inner Peace of Healing Rage

Admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:17:04 +0000

It may sound crazy, but my guest Ruth King explains the truth of finding inner peace by healing rage.

Listen to Ruth now…

Ruth King

In her book “Healing Rage,” she describes six disguises of the inner rage child who lives within all of us — until we are ready to see it for what it is. Her phenomenal work gives us the hope we need to realize that we are so capable of healing ourselves, our relationships and the planet if we stop living behind these disguises.

She speaks and holds retreats all over the world helping participants (mostly women) find the powerful energy in rage and turn it into something positive.

Learn more at RuthKing.net.

You will want to stick around for the WOA Baby and Views You Can Use to see that we have everything we need to bring ourselves and our world back into balance.

Enjoy!

Green Think #26 – The Medicine of Original Pain and Food

Admin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:46:27 +0000

My guest Josie Stein, Certified Hypnotherapist and intuitive, explains how her work of hypno-coaching can help you discover the root cause of pain. Next, Sayer Ji joins us to talk about his free website where the therapeutic value of many natural substances are compiled.

Listen to Josie and Sayer now…

Josie Stein

For the last twenty years, Josie Stein has been combining advanced hypnotherapy skills, coaching techniques and insightful intuitive perception to greatly enhance her ability to help her clients access direct inner guidance and heal personal and relationship problems. Listen as Josie talks about the process and the session Betty Louise had with Josie.

Check out Josie’s website Inner-Journeys.com.

Sayer Ji

Sayer Ji, son of a biologist father and librarian mother, is the founder of GreenMedInfo.com. Created as a not-for-profit consumer advocacy website, it provides an advertisement-free and unbiased source of information on the therapeutic value of natural substances. With much more research to come, the website has indexed more than 700 substances, including many types of foods.

Currently writing a book on the Philosophy of Nutrition, Sayer has a unique and practical perspective on how western and eastern medicine can best serve our health.

Enjoy the show!

Green Think #25 – Redesign Your Views on Sex

Admin — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:07:52 +0000

My first guest is Rachel Braun Scherl, the President of Semprae Laboratories. She discusses their product, Zestra – a natural product made from botanical oils and extracts that helps women enjoy greater satisfaction with sex. Next, Sexologist Veronica Monet talks about her work aimed at taking the shame out of sexual pleasure.

Listen to Rachel and Veronica now…

Rachel Braun Scherl

Rachel Braun Scherl brings some fascinating research about women and sexual satisfaction. What they have learned suggests that 43% of women report dissatisfaction with sex! She has started a conversation about the importance of women’s sexual satisfaction and we are happy to have her on the show to discuss their product Zestra and how it is addressing this issue.

Learn more at Zestra.com.

Veronica Monet

Veronica Monet is a Certified Sexologist, Sex Educator and Author of “Veronica Monet’s Sex Secrets of Escorts – Tips from a Pro.” Veronica’s work marries the body and the soul on many levels – reuniting sex and spirit in down-to-earth terms while providing compassion, intuition, integrity and safety.

Find out more at SexWithoutShame.com.

Enjoy!

Green Think #24 – Fresh New Perspectives on Sex, etc.

Admin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:11:27 +0000

My guests this week are Drs. Lana Holstein and David Taylor, two MDs and Authors of the books “How to Have Magnificent Sex,” and “Your Erotic Weekend.” My second guest, Jim Vanko, is the Co-Producer of the Napa Fresh Aire Festival. Listen in and open up to the possibilities.

Listen to Lana, David and Jim now…

Drs. Holstein & Taylor

Drs. Holstein and Taylor, who have been married for 34 years, lead workshops designed to introduce couples to an amazing new world, where love, sex and intimacy flourish in harmony and enliven all dimensions of their lives.

On the show, they share a pleasuring exercise that helps couples reconnect to their partner at the deepest level. They emphasize that sex is a way of being and not only about intercourse. See them in person at the Napa Fresh Aire Festival in Napa, California, from August 28-30th.

You can reach them at HolsteinAndTaylor.com or, for their workshops and books, at LifetimeOfPassion.com.

Napa Fresh Air Festival

Jim Vanko is Co-Producer with Sarah Mason of the Napa Fresh Aire Festival with new perspectives on enriching the body, soul and planet. This retreat experience is an inspiring weekend of programs and activities conducted by the world’s leading authorities on healthy living and eco-conscious awareness.

Listen to how Jim and Sarah are taking the lead in bringing fresh new thinking about health…and emphasize Green Think Radio’s mission of embracing the healing power of nature.

To learn and get tickets, see NapaFreshAireFest.com.

Green Think #23 – Healing with Horses

Admin — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:22:24 +0000

Listen to Liz now…

Liz Mitten Ryan

Liz Mitten Ryan, author, artist, and animal communicator returns as my sole guest this week. She lives on a 320-acre ranch in British Columbia with a herd of horses. For the last 10 years, she has limited outside input in her world so she is able to get very quiet with the animals and the land. Her story is truly amazing and she shares what the horses, dogs and cats tell her about life and healing.

Liz Mitten Ryan

Together with her horses, she leads week-long workshops on this very sacred land. As participants witness first hand amazing “magic.” their belief systems are shaken and they are blown away by possibilities they could never have imagined. I will be attending one of these life-changing workshops in early August and will be writing and documenting my experience and possibly others who want to share.

Learn more at LizMittenRyan.com.

Listen in today to hear what Coach Betty has in store for her and stay tuned for the follow-up interviews.

Green Think #22 – Healthy Food, Healthy Relating = Healthy Planet

Admin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:01:21 +0000

Listen to Jessica now…

Jessica Prentice

Jessica Prentice is the highlighted guest this week and she brings her story of co-founding a worker-owned community kitchen in Berkeley, California. She presents a compelling case for why we need to change our growing, buying and eating habits. She and her partners have created a program that creates healthy food and healthy connecting and contributes to a healthy planet.

Visit her website at ThreeStoneHearth.com.

The WOA Baby this week supports the need to redesign the way we relate to food and suggests that we are looking in the wrong places to solve our economic crisis.

Enjoy it…and let us know what you think.

Green Think #21 – Low-Tech Medicine and Healing While We Sleep

Admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:34:30 +0000

Mat Stein returns to the show to discuss his approach to healing when high-tech medicine fails us. His stories will truly amaze you. John Huff, Inventor and Scientist, then shares the health benefits of the rocking motion of his floating bed.

Listen to Mat and John now…

Mat Stein

Mat Stein gives us more detail on the low-tech medicine cabinet from his book “When Technology Fails.” He presents a compelling personal story for why we should not disregard the power of energy healing. His matter-of-fact, scientific style of explaining the unexplainable is quite fascinating.

Learn about Mat’s book and his work at WhenTechFails.com.

John Huff

Next, John Huff offers a scientific explanation on how his floating bed is holistic medicine that replicates the healing and nurturing environment of the womb. Sleep affects our performance in every aspect of our lives, and John explains how his uniquely designed bed can create calm, increase our circulation and balance our brains.

Learn more at FloatingBed.com.

Listen and consider the benefits of the natural healing wisdom presented by these two fascinating scientists.

Green Think #20 – The Inside Out Scoop on Chakras

Admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:15:37 +0000

This episode of Green Think offers a fascinating exploration of our chakra energy system with two guests from very different backgrounds: Traci Hanson, Energy Healer and Angel Messenger and Mat Stein, MIT Graduate and Author of “When Technology Fails.”

Listen to Traci and Mat now…

Traci Hanson has a passion for women’s energy, health and well-being, and the Ascension of Consciousness that’s happening today around the globe. She works with many Angels, and other great Beings of Light offering spiritual healings, guidance, and messages to help our healing journeys. On this week’s Green Think show, she sheds light on the chakra system and what we should know about it.

Contact Traci at MagicAndMiracles@att.net.

Traci Hanson & Mat Stein

Next, Mat Stein gives us an engineer’s view of something that might seem so unscientific. He shares personal experiences that opened him up to see much more than his left brain could explain.

Preview Mat’s amazing survival guide to sustainability, “When Technology Fails,” at WhenTechFails.com.

Listen to both interviews and make up your own mind about chakras.

Green Think #19 – Transform Your Life through Speaking

Admin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:56:16 +0000

This week’s Green Think guest is Gail Larsen, Author of “Transformational Speaking: If you want to change the World, Tell a Better Story.” Coach Betty provides a new perspective on relationships and marriage in the WOA Baby, then outlines her four-step process to creating a healthy relationship with yourself, others and the planet.

Listen to Gail now…

Gail Larsen

Gail Larsen, founder of Real Speaking, has worked as a coach and consultant for professional and aspiring speakers since 1986. She shares with us her approach to helping people find their uniqueness or, as she likes to say, their original medicine.

From her website:

“It is my joy and privilege to help you discover your heart song so that you can sing it with joy and bring value to those whose lives you touch. If you do not bring it forward, we will never know the wondrous gift you bring to the planet and how that might impact our collective future.“

Find out more about her work at RealSpeaking.net and her book at TransformationalSpeaking.com.

Happy Listening!

Green Think #18 – Green Creativity and the Healing of Love

Admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:44:55 +0000

This episode of Green Think highlights two women with a message that helps us be kind to ourselves and our planet. My first guest, Rosamaria Caballero, founded an innovative online company called Green Irene that trains eco-consultants. She is followed by Sahj Kaya who tells her amazing healing story of how she knows the power of love from the inside out.

Listen to Rosamaria and Sahj now…

Rosamaria Caballero and her husband, Co-Founders of Green Irene, have done extensive research on green products which they offer through their eco-consultants.

Want to become an eco-consultant? They have an online training program for people who want to serve their communities in this important and growing area.

Now that’s what we need…green jobs that help the planet. Thank you, Rosamaria! To learn more, visit GreenIrene.com.

My second guest, Sahj Kaya, shares her story of creating the music of love to help heal the planet. She was inspired by two life-changing experiences. First, she was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at an early age and overcame it. Second, she was in a deep coma for two months following a car accident and survived with a message from the other side.

To find out more about Sahj, please check out SahjKaya.com.

Enjoy!

Green Think #17 – Find the Balance within You First

Admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:15:22 +0000

This episode of Green Think highlights Ilona Glinarsky, Dancer, Artist and Musician, and her story of how she healed herself through her rediscovery of dance. Also on the show is Charly Emery, a Synergy Specialist and Relationship Expert, who shares her method of how we can find the Ultimate Relationship.

Listen to Ilona and Charly now…

Ilona Glinarsky inspires us to imagine that relationship therapy can be as much fun as dancing Argentine Tango. Indeed, she sees tango as a conversation between two “equal” partners and a metaphor for a loving relationship. Ilona shares her own story of how, through a painful divorce, she expanded her own possibilities by studying psychology and dance.

Today, integrating these two disciplines, she helps her students heal their relationships on and off the dance floor by expanding their capacity to communicate, listen, trust and surrender.

Listen in and check out her blog at LivingTango.com.

Healing relationships is Charly Emery’s specialty too. Her approach is to help you develop skills that will allow you to rediscover your core. She explains her process that cuts to the chase to get you there. Charly has an interesting vision of the “Ultimate Relationship” you won’t want to miss.

Charly can be reached at CharlySense.com.

Happy Listening!

Green Think #16 – Dancing to the Balance Within

Admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:31:26 +0000

My favorite topics of dance and energy are highlighted in this week’s show. Dr. Tiffany Schneider is founder of Applied Energy Flow Healing System and shares her work around healing and balance. My second guest, Ilona Glinarsky, is a multi-talented woman who now has a passion for healing relationships on the dance floor.

Listen to Tiffany and Ilona now…

Tiffany Schneider's Applied Energy Flow

Tiffany Schneider, PhD is a doctor of energy medicine. She is a researcher whose education and practice investigates the clincial effectiveness of energy work. She shares what congests our energy, and how her work can get us unstuck from pain in a non-invasive and gentle way.

Learn more about Tiffany’s work at EnergyFlow.biz.

Iiona Glinarsky

How about dancing our way to healthier relationships? Ilona Glinarsky introduces her experience helping people open doorways to healing by doing the Argentine Tango, often called the Dance of Life.

Check out her website at LivingTango.com.

Such good stuff, and so much more to come…

A Brief Overview — The Four-Step Process

Admin — Sat, 30 May 2009 21:06:34 +0000

Coach Betty has developed a four-step process to “redesign and realign,” opening the door to healthier relationships in your life. This will be a book coming soon chocked full of tips, but this will get you started.

Step 1: Clear

The clearing step involves taking short, frequent silent breaks of 30 seconds during the day. This helps you declutter your mind of distractions and make sure the choices you’re making align with your desires and values.

Step 2: Assess

Everyone carries a defining uniqueness. We all have strengths and experiences moments when our magnificence shines. When we acknowledge our inner strengths, we can contribute in a positive way to the world.

Step 3: Integrate

This step can be the most fun. When you begin to discover who you are, you build on what is working well. At the same time you determine what “meaningful relationship” means to you.

Step 4: Master

BE a Master of yourself and leave everyone else out of it. Keep the focus on you, and learn the difference between ego and magnificence. When you allow your personal radiance to shine brightly, you send out a force of beautiful light into the world.

Green Think #15 – Local Green Community Organizing

Admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:39:28 +0000

My two guests this week are inspiring examples of how the younger generations are both learning and promoting sustainability. Trathen Heckman, is Founder of Daily Acts, an organization that has taken community organizing to a whole new level of green awareness. Kathleen Garber, Public Outreach Manager for GreenWaste, is taking the smart recycling message to our schools.

Listen to Trathen and Kathleen now…

Trathen Heckman

Trathen Heckman, is the Founder of two organizations focused on sustainability and consicousness — Daily Acts and Green Sangha.

Listen to this inspiring young man’s journey as he awoke to greater consciousness and is now supporting and empowering individuals to “be the change.”

Hundreds of people participate in his Daily Acts sustainability tours inspiried by “hot-damn-they’re-fun” projects.

Check out more at Daily-Acts.org.

Kathleen Garber

Next, Kathleen Garber tells us how she is taking the green recycling message to the schools from pre-K to high school. Her outreach takes her into the classrooms where she educates our young people on how to think with the end in mind when recycling.

Kathleen can be reached at kathleeng@greenwaste.com.

Find out more at GreenWaste.com.

Happy Green Listening!

Green Think #14 – A Force for Good and Simple Healing

Admin — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:24:13 +0000

On this episode of Green Think, Coach Betty talks with Steve Newcomb, Co-Founder and CEO of Virgance 2.0, a company dedicated to creating direct and tangible positivity in the world. Her second guest, Adee Swanson, is a Hypnotherapist, Coach, and an expert on the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), a simple, yet powerful, healing technique.

Listen to Steve and Adee now…

Steve Newcomb

If you’re a Star-Trek groupie like Steve Newcomb, you’ve probably heard of Virgance. In fact, the company name was born from this George Lucas-coined concept: the birth of a powerful new force in nature that can be used for good or for evil.

Seeking to provide world-changing activism campaigns, Virgance has had amazing success in combining technology and humanitarianism to create a powerful force for good in the world.

Listen as Steve tells of the startling results they’ve achieved with their campaign to provide affordable solar power to businesses. Read more about this campaign and others at Virgance.com.

Steve will be speaking at the Sustainable Brands Conference 09 in Monterey, California (late May/early June) to announce their third campaign to create a more balanced and sustainable world. Don’t miss this fascinating interview and learn more about the campaigns and what this amazing innovator is up to.

Adee Swanson

Next, Adee Swanson talks about the easy-to-learn Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) – tapping sequences that you can do yourself to heal emotional and physical pain.

As she explains, the power of this work is found in the simplicity of the execution. Some feel uncomfortable at first with the technique because our brains (left side) cannot make sense of it. However, when we trust and believe we have the potential to heal ourselves, the simple tapping on energetic pathways to release pain can become our own personal medicine.

Check out a diagram of how this works at AdeeSwanson.com. Quench your curiosity and listen in.

Enjoy the show!

Green Think #13 – Green Views on our Soil and Homes

Admin — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:13:57 +0000

On episode 13 of Green Think Internet Radio, Coach Betty talks with Tina Hittenberger, eco-broker dynamo and Will Bakx, compost guru.

Listen to Tina and Will now…

Tina Hittenberger

Tina Hittenberger, eco-broker and eco-Mom, writes “It is really an honor to provide ways for people to have safe, durable, quieter homes that will have less maintenance, lower monthly costs, greater comforts and improved resale value…to say nothing of making our Home Planet healthier and more harmonious“.

If you are, or will be, a home owner or buyer, don’t miss this show and the wonderful eco tips Tina shares.

And for more from Tina, email her at Tina.Hittenberger@CBNorCal.com

Will Bakx

Next, ever wonder why Sonoma County, California produces such great wine? Just could be the compost from the company founded by soil scientist Will Bakx.

Listen in as Will shares some compelling reasons why to compost — the best way to recycle your yard trimmings so they don’t end up in landfill. His company alone has diverted more than 1,000,000 tons of yard waste from landfill!

It’s easy to begin composting so come learn from an expert.

And check out Will’s company at SonomaCompost.com.

Enjoy!

Green Think #12 – Green Consciousness in our Businesses and Homes

Admin — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:23:53 +0000

Episode 12 of Green Think Internet Radio is available below. In this show, Genevieve Taylor joins us to offer ideas and strategies which help lead businesses to more sustainability. Terra Wellington, author of “The Mom’s Guide to Growing Your Family Green,” also joins us to talk about how to consciously eliminate the toxins from your home environment.

Listen to Genevieve and Terra now…

Genevieve Taylor

Genevieve Taylor is passionate about people and the planet. She is committed to furthering the conversation about how organizations can begin their own sustainability change initiative.

She co-founded the Sustainable Enterprise Conference in Sonoma County on May 8, 2009, and is a graduate of the Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy.

You can learn more about the conference at SustainableEnterpriseConference.com and communicate with Genevieve at genevieve@ggenesis.com.

Terra Wellington

Terra Wellington is on the show this week to discuss the new reinstated legislation for more strict reporting of toxins for labeling. She shares specific offenders in our home products to be aware of.

Her blog has this information and so much more at MomsAndThePlanet.com.

Enjoy the show!

Green Think #11 – Core Consciousness for our Bodies and Environment

Admin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:23:56 +0000

Click below to listen to another episode of Green Think Internet Radio Show where we continue to learn new ways to become more consicous and take care of ourselves, our relationships and the planet. Katrina Charmatz shares her Pilates expertise and how to consciously move with ease. Karen Boness is also on the show educating and inspiring us with the ecological concept of permaculture.

Listen to Katrina and Karen now…

Katrina Charmatz

Katrina Charmatz helps us understand how to be conscious about how we move our bodies.

She describes how building the core deep muscles allows you to move in every activity from a place of ease.

More about Katrina and Pilates at RebalancePilatesStudio.com.

Karen Boness

Karen Boness is a permaculture expert who lives what she speaks. She describes the ecological idea of integrating systems together using each system at its most efficient. Every plant, every structure, and every animal is producing something positive.

More about Karen and permaculture at WildWillowDesign.com and KenwoodPermaculture.com.

Enjoy!

Green Think #10 – Re-generation of clothes and mindsets

Admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:50:47 +0000

Listen to this episode with Jenny Allen, a Clothing Designer who uses all post consumer recycled materials. Mark Silva, Professional Hairstylist, is also on the show discussing the greener mindset for his industry.

Listen to Jenny and Mark now…

Jenny Allen Wearing a "Re-Generated" Hat

Jenny Allen is a Mom and business owner, and shares her creativity with recycling clothes and creating beautiful new pieces.

Check out her website at MadroneBerries.etsy.com.

Mark Silva

Mark Silva is consciously recycling wherever he can. Let him inspire you, and educate you about what to look for when shopping for a hair salon.

Enjoy the show!

Green Think #9 – Message from the Horses and Water Consciousness

Admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:26:10 +0000

Listen to the next episode of Green Think and learn what animal communicator, Liz Mitten Ryan, has to share from her herd of horses in British Columbia. Mat Stein is also on the show to help us understand the hows and whys of water conservation.

Listen to Liz and Mat now…

Liz Mitten Ryan with Epona

Liz Mitten Ryan, author, artist and animal communicator, gives week long workshops to help us unplug from the mindset of crisis.

The stories and videos on her website LizMittenRyan.com will shake your belief system. Don’t miss it!

Mat Stein

Mat Stein, author of “When Technology Fails,” has some disturbing information about the rivers throughout the world and how our daily consumption must take a more conscious and thoughtful approach.

Learn more about Mat and his good work at WhenTechFails.com.

More to come on all the ways we can sustain ourselves.

Upcoming Guest: Liz Mitten Ryan

Admin — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:24:11 +0000

Don’t miss the upcoming Green Think Episode with Liz Mitten Ryan, author, artist and animal communicator. In helping to create new visions for our planet, I resonate deeply with what Liz is doing.

She writes:

“Imagine a land where love is the guiding principle, where one’s consciousness and connection to Earth is the ultimate goal. A land where miracles are commonplace and spontaneous healings, connections, and a clear understanding of one’s life journey are natural occurrences.“

Experience Gateway 2 Ranch in British Columbia, through the upcoming interview with Liz on Wednesday, April 15th. This ranch is home to crystals, vortexes, and natural flora and fauna as well as author Liz and her husband, and their fifteen horses. In this pristine setting, all things properly align for the highest earthly vision human beings can possibly experience.

Liz Mitten Ryan

Check out LlizMittenRyan.com/info for more details and then listen to next week’s Green Think episode.

An amazing story awaits you…

Green Think #8 – Michelle Heartwell and Annie Spiegelman

Admin — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:00:11 +0000

In this episode, Michelle Hartwell, shares her story of how her ordinary life became extraordinary when she and her family ventured to South America for a year. Annie Spiegelman, the Dirt Diva, is also on to talk about how to grow your own vegetables.

Listen to Michelle and Annie now…

Annie Spiegelman

Green Think #7 – Fashion, Food and Fun

Admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:13:37 +0000

This episode of Green Think features Starre Vartan, author of “The Eco-Chick’s Guide to Life” and Christine LeMay, Career Counselor and Food/Fun Master of Clothes Swaps for recycling our closets.

Listen to Starre and Christine now…

Starre Vartan

Starre Vartan shares her expertise about how to shop fashionably and eco-ly. Don’t miss her thoughts about how to be stylin and sustainable.

The book is an amazing resource with compelling facts for why to go green, and also how and where to find what you need.

Starre can be reached at Eco-Chick.com.

Christine LeMay

Christine LeMay is known around town as the “Queen of Networking.” She takes that skill, and creates a fun and fabulous event where women gather, share food, enjoy conversation and business, and recycle their closets. Christine lets us know that with a little space and a desire to have fun, it comes together pretty easily.

Christine is also an inspiring speaker and wonderful career counselor and can be reached at BalancingYourCareer.com.

Hope you are inspired…

Green Think #6 – Family Values and Letting Go

Admin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:45:46 +0000

Listen to this show, and you will hear tips for Growing Your Family Green with author and wellness expert Terra Wellington. Also on this episode is an innovative way to consciously let go of the “stuff” from past relationships with Marie Perry, co-founder of ExBoyfriendJewelry.com.

Listen to Terra and Marie now…

Terra Wellington

Terra Wellington has practical tips to guide you to making your home a healthy place to live with your family.

Her common sense ideas help you realize how easy it is to become more consicous and energy efficient.

She has a blog site that is geared towards family wellness at MomsAndthePlanet.com.

Marie & Megahn Perry

Marie and Megahn Perry created a one-of-a-kind blogsite where you can sell jewelry and other stuff from past romantic relationships. No, it’s not eBay…their concept also includes an invitation to blog about the whys, whats and stories.

Check it out at ExBoyfriendJewelry.com.

Enjoy the show!

Green Think #5 – Green up your survivor instinct and bits of fabric

Admin — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:53:24 +0000

Listen to the next episode of Green Think internet radio with Author and Green Builder, Mat Stein, along with Fabric Artist and Quilt Maker, Susan Blair.

Listen to Mat and Susan now…

Mat Stein

Mat Stein provides a vision for why we must adopt new mindsets and understand our surivivor intuition which lives within all of us.

He breaks down how to know whether you are listening to your intuition or not.

To find out more about Mat, check out WhenTechFails.com.

Also featured on this show is Susan Blair who has a long history of garmet construction and quilt making which she has transitioned to include art quilts, purses and greeting cards. She shares her story of how she learned to use every bit of silk and other fabrics to make beautiful creations.

If you would like to contact Susan, email her at bitofsilk@sbcglobal.net.

Enjoy!

Green Think #4 – Redesigning with food, happiness and cars

Admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:58:23 +0000

Listen to Anne and Josephine now…

Anne Fischer Silva

Anne Fischer Silva provides a frame for redesigning how we think about what we eat.

She also has a WOA Baby statistic to share about our sugar consumption.

You can reach Anne at ANewLeafNutrition.net.

Josephine Doig

Transformational artist, Josephine Doig, has an inspiration story for how she has redesigned her transportation issue, and shares her courageous decision to “walk her talk.”

Check out her website at ReclaimingTheSoul.com.

This episode also includes some surprising findings regarding the science of happiness. It may help you change perspectives on the state of the economy…listen in!

Eat, walk, and be happy!

Green Think #3 – Redesigning the Soil and Hollywood

Admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:30:23 +0000

Listen to Helge and Lauren now…

Helge Hellberg

This show features Helge Hellberg, the Executive Director of Marin Organic whose spiritual perspective on the soil will provide you with a whole new attitude about the dirt beneath our feet.

Listen carefully to his tips about how we can become more conscious as individuals…I hope it makes you stop and say “WOA Baby!”

To learn more about Helge, go to MarinOrganic.org.

Lauren Selman

Also there is an interview with a young bright spirit making a difference in the world. Lauren Selman is on the show talking about her business “ReelGreenMedia” which helps educate Hollywood productions about how to be more conscious and sustainable.

Listening to her will give you hope for our future!

Lauren can be reached at ReelGreenMedia.com.

Enjoy the show!

Green Think #2 – Redesigning Virtually and Locally

Admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:18:25 +0000

In this episode, Coach Betty interviews Katie Gutierrez, who is the founder of an entrepreneurial idea and business, Assistant Match.

Listen to Katie now…

Katie Gutierrez

Katie is a dynamic young woman who is helping to save the planet by creating a paperless business, and keeping people off the roads as they virtually work from home. It is such a sensible solution to so many of our problems today.

Also on the show, Coach Betty and Giles have a conversation about how we go about changing our mindsets and become more conscious on the topic of water. See if they inspire you to create some of your own ideas of water conservation, and send them to us.

Enjoy the show!

Green Think #1 – A New Podcast Show

Admin — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:09:43 +0000

Check out the new take on “Redesigning from the Inside Out.” Coach Betty launches a new audio podcast show from Women on Air Communications Company titled “Green Think.”

On this show, she interviews experts, authors and celebrities on the vision of a conscious planet with a green mindset and provides tips on how to get there.

Listen to the New Show now…

Annie Spiegelman

Green Think’s first episode takes you through redesigning from the inside out through the perspective of rebalancing the honeybee population.

A conversation with Annie Spiegelman, the “Dirt Diva,” and Peter Sinton with the San Francisco Beekeepers Association provide some practical advice on the whys and what to do about it.

Enjoy!

Elinor Stutz and Selling from the Inside Out

Admin — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:42:46 +0000

Don’t miss this 15 minute conversation with Elinor Stutz on her matter of fact and very effective style of doing business. Her book “Nice Girls Do Get the Sale” helps women close more business and negotiate better deals.

She shares some great stories of how when you get pushed to the wall, you can come out standing strong. She wisely recommends that women stand back and analyze instead of jumping to emotions. Her 3 step approach to confrontation with grown up bullies is #1 – Agree, #2 – Smile, #3 – Think “Eat My Dust!”

Her sales strategy of helping others achieve their goals is so refreshing in our turbulent times. She is full of ideas and suggestions for how to keep learning and thriving in these uncertain times. To reach Elinor (pictured above):

1-800-704-1499
www.SmoothSale.net

Collaboration is the Word of the Day

Admin — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:26:59 +0000

An interesting conversation with two passionate coaches on the topic of collaboration. In this 12 minute podcast, Coach Betty and Adee Swanson talk about how much more we accomplish when we reach out and collaborate vs. compete with each other.

Adee shares her story of how she made the first meeting with Coach Betty turn collaborative. Her philosophy is people with similar visions working together is what makes change happen, but that wasn’t her first thought.

What do we need to admit to before we can truly collaborate with each other? Listen in and find out.

To contact Adee:

Adee Swanson
www.adeeswanson.com
(707) 328-6026

WOA Radio Show #4 – Reading Faces from the Inside Out

Admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:29:18 +0000

Listen to our Women On Air radio show with Naomi Tickle (pictured below), the face reader and personology expert who gives us tips as to how we can better relate with our partners, business partners and children. What does having fine hair say about your sensitivity? She will share the answer to this and more.

Listen now…

Also on the show, Coach Betty and Dr. A provide some startling statistics on how badly we want to change the way we look in our WOA Baby section. Our Women on Air (WOA) Babies are bound to make you stop and think about your own acceptance of your looks. We hope so anyway!

They share some tips about clearing out the negative feelings from the inside out. Coach Betty discusses the concept of clearing your insides from old ghost relationships so you can see a fresh new start, and Dr. A complements that with the need for the redesigned room to be cleared out to have a new appreciation for your old things.

To learn more about Naomi’s work, go to NaomiTickle.com, where her book “You Can Read A Face Like A Book” is available.

Happy Listening!

WOA Radio Show #3 – Jill Bolte Taylor

Admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:29:50 +0000

Don’t miss the interview with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor on how to find inner peace in episode 3 of our radio show. Dr. Jill is a brain scientist who had a stroke at the age of 37 and realized what was happening while it was happening. She travels the world speaking about the importance of a balanced brain (see picture below), and helps people access inner peace located in the right side of brain.

Listen now…

In addition, beautiful Aline Seydoux (pictured below), who happens to be Dr. A’s cousin, shares her personal experience from a brain injury and how she found more love in her life because of it. She was in a coma for 3 weeks before finding a new lease on life at 86 years old. She is a true inspiration.

Next week is February fun with redesigning Valentine’s Day. Stay tuned!

Loving your work from the inside out

Admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:05:49 +0000

Listen to this conversation with career counselor, Christine LeMay and Coach Betty. We discuss how we need to be aligned with our core values to find work that is fulfilling and satisfying. Christine offers some specific inside out tips on how to look for a job in this economy.

One of Christine’s core values is FUN so you can have a blast working with Christine and end up with a job you love. Not bad…it is what we at Women on Air want for you. Let the path be at least half the fun.

If you are one of the 15 million + out of a job, listen in and see how you too can come into your own with your career. Check out Christine’s website at:

www.balancingyourcareer.com

The Joys of Failure?

Admin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:18:08 +0000

Don’t miss this podcast on a radically different way to view failure. What if there were no such thing as a wrong decision? What happens when we embrace failure? What if it were perfect to fail? If these questions boggle your mind or peak your interest, take the 7 minutes to listen to this mindset on failure. It can change your life!

WOA Radio Show #2 – Perspectives on Peace

Admin — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:42:17 +0000

Our second full radio show…

This show features musician and dancer, Yvette Summers with a beautiful approach to peace. See her picture below performing with her band, Chekere. Clive Friedman, a dentist from London, Ontario and Karen Carlson, a nurse practitioner from Seattle Washington also share their views to help give you lots of ideas about achieving and maintaining peace in your home and life. Enjoy!

Listen now…

Next week is Jill Bolte Taylor, brain scientist who learned that inner peace is located in the right side of your brain. Don’t miss it!

WOA Radio Show #1 – The inside out debut on WebTalkRadio

Admin — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:26:34 +0000

Our kickoff show on WebTalkRadio had a jazz vocalist, master gardener, and radio show host offering their views on inner peace. Dr. A and Coach Betty began sharing the process of redesigning lives from the inside out, and listen for the “real world news” and learn what we mean by a “woa baby.”

Listen now…

Yvette Summers from Chekere

Next week, we have beautiful Yvette Summers as our featured interview. Yvette’s band, Chekere, has a mission to bring arts to education programs which encourage young people to take chances. She also makes the beautiful percussion instrument, the chekere. It is made from gourds that are hollowed out and strung with beads and cowry shells. We can’t wait to hear more about her path to inner peace through her music.

We are starting the year with a bang! Stay tuned for much more…

Cleaning up relationships from the inside out

Admin — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:17:15 +0000

Listen to this podcast on another aspect of decluttering. Cleaning up our relationships to make space for healthy new ways of relating. It goes along with our January theme on the radio show of decluttering. Check out the radio show on www.webtalkradionetwork.com.

Women on Air encourage you to look at your relationships and see which ones need some inside out cleaning up. Listen to Giles personal story of how she handled it.

Enjoy!

Honeybees from the inside out

Admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:44:31 +0000

Our debut podcast with Annie Spiegelman, the Dirt Diva, is below.

Note the disturbing news about our planet and the honeybees in this conversation with the Dirt Diva. Stop and take notice news…we call that WOA Baby News (Women on Air = WOA). Learn what you can do to begin to turn the tide of honeybees disappearing from our earth.

We all need to step into our queen bee-ness and help bring nature back to its poetic balance.

Valuable websites with information are:

www.dirtdiva.com

www.ourwaterourworld.org

Also, for a free diagnosis of a plant or pest, contact your local Master Gardener desk. Bring your specimen to the main office and they’ll suggest the least toxic way to solve the problem. Find Master Gardeners in most cities across the US at the American Horticultural Society at www.ahs.org.

More news on the peace and balance of organic gardening coming soon…

Chaos from the Inside Out

Admin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:28:46 +0000

Listen to this 10 minute podcast on how to get through times of chaos when it feels like things are falling apart from the inside out.

Enjoy this Tao story which underlines the point that you never know what is really good or bad when things happen.

Who knows what is good and what is bad?

Most of us divide-up our life experiences into those we like and those we don’t. But the Taoist masters teach us to look deeper. In the flow of yin and yang everything is constantly changing into its opposite. The more we live with awareness of the inevitable tides of Tao, the more it seems superficial and misguided to reject some experience and try to hold onto others. It is better to accept the wholeness of life.

A traditional Taoist story illustrates these teachings. When an old farmer’s stallion wins a prize at a country show, his neighbor calls round to congratulate him, but the old farmer says, “Who knows what is good and what is bad?” The next day some thieves come and steal his valuable animal. His neighbor comes to commiserate with him, but the old man replies, “Who knows what is good and what is bad?” A few days later the spirited stallion escapes from the thieves and joins a herd of wild mares, leading them back to the farm. The neighbor calls to share the farmer’s joy, but the farmer says, “Who knows what is good and what is bad?” The following day, while trying to break in one of the wild mares, the farmer’s son is thrown and fractures his leg. The neighbor calls to share the farmer’s sorrow, but the old man’s attitude remains the same as before. The following week the army passes by, forcibly conscripting soldiers for a war, but they do not take the farmer’s son because he cannot walk. The neighbor thinks to himself, “Who knows what is good and what is bad?” and realizes that the old farmer must be a Taoist sage.

- from “The Tao Book” by Timothy Freke

Reviewing Your Rulebook from the inside out

Admin — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:54:14 +0000

Happy New Year!

Women on Air invite you to review the rules you have set up for yourself in life. Listen to this 10 minute podcast conversation with Coach Betty and Giles about how to re-write the rules and live the life you were intended to live.

What do we mean by that…listen in and see. We want you to understand that you do live by some rulebook…becoming conscious of what limitations and constraints (the rules) you have set up for yourself allows you to rip those pages of the rulebook out. Then you can replace them with pages of the possibilities and potential that are dying to be expressed.

Start the new year with a redesigned rulebook that will bring you joy, love and inner peace. Change is the word of the year…let’s all work on changing into more peaceful and positives selves to create the world we want!

Joy from the Inside Out

Admin — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:26:00 +0000

Coach Betty and Giles talk about what it means to BE in joy in their lives right now in this 5 minute “WOA conversation” podcast. I know you will enjoy the quality of the sound…thank you Mark Lindsey!

In addition, I had an experience with joy this week that I want to share…maybe you will get some of your own ideas from it. I was offered a basket of homemade bookmarks this week which all had the word “joy” stamped on them. As I was offered the basket to choose one, my friend said “choose joy.” She was offering me no other choice. What if we always made that choice? Is joy just a choice away?

Consider what a joyful life from the inside out would look like for you…it all starts with your vision.

What simple joy can you begin with today?

Inside Out Discount

Admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:57:30 +0000

Women on Air are feeling into the times, and want to help women (and men) get started re-designing and beginning the new year from a place of inner peace. Our next full radio show will help offer varying perspectives from all over on just that topic. We are also offering discounts on all of our services (from 20-50%) until January 31, 2009.

Don’t miss this opportunity to get a bargain and begin the new year on a positive note. Call now to book your coaching/re-design consults at the lowest prices we have ever offered. Redesign certificates also make great gifts. The Today Show announced that life coaching is the best holiday gift you can give this year. Add a room re-design to that, and you have a gift that will last for years and years to come…can’t beat that.

Call now (707) 762-0962.

Stay tuned!

I Don’t Know, Do You?

Admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:05:43 +0000

Check out this 7 minute podcast as Coach Betty and Giles explore how to embrace the state of “I don’t know.” It is an authentic place that we as humans ,who hate to fail and not know, such a hard time going. Their conversation may open you up to new ways to handle that uncertain feeling.

The bottom line is that nobody ever knows what is coming next. So many in the world feel that way right now with their jobs, homes, and where life is headed. The good news is that this chaos makes it an ideal time to design where you want your life to go…from the inside out.

The Today Show recently featured coaching as the perfect holiday gift. Coaching was cited as one of the growth professions for the next decade, for good reason. Coaches collaborate with their clients to find the deep meaning in their lives and then find the most efficient, effective and user-friendly method there is to get them there.

Consider calling Coach Betty (415) 328-1724 or Giles for an inside redesign that will help you find your clarity in the midst of the chaos. I don’t know, coaching may just be the answer we need to make the needed positive changes in our world.

Enjoy!

Download Audio: idontknow-web.mp3

I Don’t Know, Do You?

Admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:05:43 +0000

Enjoy!

Download Audio: idontknow-web.mp3

Curiosity from the Inside Out

Admin — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:46:10 +0000

Listen to this 10 minute podcast for some fun thoughts about how becoming curious in life opens your heart.

Coach Betty and Giles explore using the skill of genuine curiosity and the impact it has in the world. Coach Betty and Giles are both certified life coaches who have studied the skill and art of being curious from the inside out in their training and with their private coaching practices.

To learn more about coaching, check out www.coachbetty.com.

What do you discover when you are genuinely curious?

Download Audio: curiosity-web2.mp3

Empowerment from the Inside Out

Admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:10:36 +0000

We want to share a creative idea we were involved with to help empower our local community here in Petaluma, CA.

It all started when fellow business owner, Mark Silva of Finesse Salon, thought about providing a haircut to women who were trying to get jobs and get back on their feet again. You can only imagine how excited Coach Betty was when she thought about adding Women on Air to the event and make it an “Inside Out Makeover Day.” Coach Betty called the Petaluma Peoples Services Center and Elece Hempel and June Albor quickly agreed to enroll 6 women in the “welfare to work” program to participte in the Empowerment Day Makeover. (See photos below)

Mark invited other business owners to participate in this ever-widening community event. John Crowley of the Aqus Cafe, Bob Drobatz of the Petaluma Market and Stephanie Rastetter of Water Street Bistro were quick to provide coffee, drinks, paper products and delicious food.

The Empowerment Day included breakfast/lunch, haircut, makeup/fashion advice and a motivational coaching session (an inside out redesign) to these grateful and wonderful women. It was a great success…the women felt treated special, felt more positive and less angry, and an increased sense of confidence while Mark, Coach Betty and Dr. A were tired but happy they got to do what they love and have fun making an impact in the world.

We hope it will inspire others to do what they love while helping out the community. Research shows that one of the best ways to alleviate personal fear (especially around money) is to give generously of your time.

Let’s BE a “community helping community” world!

November Radio Show

Admin — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:49:18 +0000

Listen to our 30 minute radio show with our special guests Donna Sheehan and Paul Reffell as they discuss their book “Redefining Seduction” and fourth wave feminism work. They are fascinating scientists with a new perspective to consider regarding how we approach relationships. The interview promises to expand your thinking…

Dr. A and Coach Betty also offer some unique gift giving ideas, and present some more WOA Babies that will make you stop and think.

Happy Listening!

Download Audio: novembershow.mp3

The Brain from the Inside Out – Coming in 2009

Admin — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:34:47 +0000

We are very excited to have secured an interview with Jill Bolte Taylor for our January, 2009 internet radio show. If you are not yet familiar with Jill Bolte Taylor, you are in for a real treat. See her picture below with the stained glass brain she created. We are going to ask her about how we can use the information that deep inner peace lives in the right hemisphere of the brain to achieve more inner peace in our lives everyday. You don’t want to miss this one!

Dr. Jill is a brain scientist who had a hemorrhage in the left side of her brain in 1996, and because she was a student of the brain, she understood what was going on during the stroke and wrote a fascinating book about the incident and recovery titled “My Stroke of Insight.” There is a moving 20 minute video of a talk she gave at the TED conference that is well worth the time, and will explain why we are so excited about having her on the show. You can access that TED talk at www.mystrokeofinsight.com.

In May of 2008, TIME Magazine chose Dr. Taylor as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World and she was the premiere guest on Oprah’s Soul Series webcast. In addition, her interview with Oprah and Dr. Mehmet Oz on the Oprah Winfrey Show aired on October 21, 2008.

In February, 2009 we are hoping to interview Dr. Louann Brizendine who wrote “The Female Brain,” and is currently writing “The Male Brain.” The current brain research available is truly profound. Women on Air will be staying on the cutting edge of these findings.

Stay tuned!

Grief from the Inside Out

Admin — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:00:41 +0000

My (Betty Louise) life has dramatically changed in the last week. It is the reason there have not been any posts. We at Women on Air want to share our real and authentic stories with you, and wish for all of us to feel into who we are…even at times of grief.

Last Sunday evening, I made the decision to euthanize my trusted companion, Lacey dog. She was a border collie mix we rescued 10 years ago beginning at the wee young age of 5 weeks old (see photo below). She was a quiet puppy barely chewing anything except the crotches of our underwear, a bazaar but common puppy habit. Coupled with that charming trait was the joy of eating cat poop and horse manure…our reassurance Lace was indeed not of the human species. Other than those less than appetizing behaviors, Lace grew into my life as an “almost-human” member.

I am sure the “Dog Whisperer” would not approve of my choice to let her sleep under the covers with me after the separation from my husband…eight years ago. But oh how good it felt with her warm furry body laying next to me – she was the perfect size to curl right up inside my legs like an extra blanket for my calves and thighs.

It was so much more than warmth though…it was the unconditional love that rolled into that curve of my body. I do believe it might be the purest love on the planet. And once you have experienced that feeling of unconditional love and the being who gave it to you is gone…well, there is an emptiness that feels so deep and cavernous and at the same time your breath is so shallow it will not go past your chest. Note: I am once again breathing, but it has taken a conscious focus, a dance class, and moving and meditating daily.

Lacey was absolutely without a doubt, the most perfect animal for me. She protected me and snuggled with me (most of the time) keeping me warm and safe. She would bark at every visitor to my door, and then settle quietly in the corner when she knew it was safe. She would sit looking away from our campsite or beach site guarding us at all times. When my daughter, Rebecca, would be at my home during our co-parenting days, Lace would go to sleep with her because of her night fears. She would usually get up in the middle of the night to come back and sleep with me though. It was always a victory for Rebecca when Lace spent the whole night with her. She would lie on my feet quietly (well not so quietly as she aged) breathing which always felt so soothing to me. The first time I took her to the vet, she told me Lace would be “low maintenance” and she lived up to the prediction completely.

She was a proud watchdog who hated anyone fussing over her or paying special attention when they were worried about her. So when she began growing tumors, I did one surgery and said “no more.” The tumor turned out to be malignant. Rebecca and I agreed that she would hate to hang on and go thru treatments of any kind. When her cancer showed up on her rear end, the grief of making that excruciating decision was before me. How much pain is the right amount of pain?

Opening to the power of choosing to, either be humane and loving by putting her down while she still barked at our visitors or keeping her alive until the pain got so bad she could not follow her instincts, was the feeling of grief from the inside out. I understand why so many do not make the choice to let them go. We want to hold onto all that unconditional love for every possible moment.

Lacey’s gift to me was to show me what pure love could be. Thanks, Lace.

For those of you that have read my cathartic expression of grief, I thank you. Relaying this experience so vulnerably keeps me in my truth…and truth is a path to inner peace.

Blessing to all the creatures in the world.

RIP Lacey-girl.

Motel Del Rogue Inside Out

Admin — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:47:47 +0000

When you are traveling through the beautiful state of Oregon, we highly recommend a stop overnight at the Motel Del Rogue in the Rogue River Valley near Grants Pass. Kevin, Constance and Sylvia are the family who run the place and they are extremely welcoming and warm. The rooms are homey. All the pictures you see in this blog for the last week were taken from a trail next to our riverside room. November is a beautiful month with Autumn colors abound.

Check it out at:
www.moteldelrogue.com
1-866-479-2111

Tell them Women on Air sent you!

Slowing Down Inside and Out

Admin — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:00:49 +0000

Women on Air want to remind you to slow down and notice the world around you. We have a few pictures below to help you slow down and appreciate the beauty of the autumn next to the Rogue River in Grants Pass, Oregon. These were taken right outside the Motel Del Rogue (more on that tomorrow) while Women on Air have been inside capturing tips and stories to share with our listeners for greater peace, passion and pleasure in our lives!

Stay tuned for more on that and other great interviews coming up in November and December!

Nature Inside and Out

Admin — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:13:31 +0000

Nature reflects life…once we get past our barriers, then life begins to flow. Enjoy whatever beauty surrounds you today. Life is lived in the moments…make some beautiful moments by noticing your surroundings.

Check out these additional shots of the Rogue River (below). Bring the beauty and peace of nature to your inside today…these shots are a reminder that all is well in the world…how is your river of life flowing today?

Women on Air have another radio show broadcast coming up the end of November with special guests Donna Sheehan and Paul Reffell, evolutionary behaviorists who have written a fascinating book “Redefining Seduction.”

Stay tuned!

Warming Foods from the Inside Out

Admin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:01:02 +0000

These Autumn days are a great reminder to slow things down, if only for a few moments. Life Coaches Betty and Giles chat about the benefits of actually preparing real food in your kitchen and share a couple of EASY and DELICIOUS recipes. Give them a try! The actual preparation of and then eating these yummy dishes will support you as you get nourished from the inside out!

Autumn Soup

Collard Greens
Carrots
Garbanzo Beans
1 can Vegetable Broth (or Chicken Broth)
Salt and Pepper to taste

Cook Greens in pot of water until tender. Cook Carrots in another pot of water until tender.

Put Beans, Greens (and a little of the water they were cooked in), Carrots (and a little of the water they were cooked in) into your blender (or food processor) and puree.

Pour 1 can of Broth into a pan and add blended mixture and stir. Heat and serve! (idea: add a dash of nutmeg or cinnamon just before serving.)

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

4-5 Sweet Potatoes or Yams
1 onion
Olive oil
Roasted beets (optional)

Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into chunks. Cut the onion into chunks too. Put the chunks into a bowl and coat with olive oil. Put in a baking dish and bake at 400 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Add chunks of roasted beets if you want a colorful, warm and yummy dish.

Enjoy these recipes and this 13 minute audio.

Download Audio: food-web2.mp3

River of Life from the Inside Out

Admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:51:10 +0000

Take a look at these pictures if you want to get a beautiful feeling of Autumn. Women on Air are on retreat in beautiful Grants Pass, Oregon where we are moving things forward and making things happen on the inside of our little apartment at the Motel Del Rogue, and you can see that things are changing and happening on the outside.

On this monumental day of electing the next President of the United States, I am reminded of the responsibility of our choices. Please vote and exercise your right to choose who will lead us into the future. It is no secret that Women on Air are voting for Barack Obama. We strongly believe that this man has the skills to collaborate with the experts AND the people of the US, and nurture this country back to health. GO OBAMA!!!

The inside tip for today is to stop…enjoy these photos of Grants Pass and the Rogue River…let it remind you of the beautiful world we live in. Take at least 30 seconds 3 times today to notice your world…the sights, sounds, smells…observe your feelings and thoughts without judgement. Although you may feel uneasy and eager today…I can promise you that if you integrate this practice of silence in your life, it is the path to inner peace. It is only 1-1/2 minutes of your day…try it!

Thursday, we will post another conversation with Giles AND two yummy recipes for Autumn…stay tuned…

Blessings to all…those who win and those who lose today.

Women on Air…Radio Show Broadcast

Admin — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:17:17 +0000

Listen to this 40 minute radio show on redesigning your life from the inside out. On this broadcast we have special guest, Nityama, who has a fascinating perspective on relationships and men and women relating. This broadcast and interview will be of value to both men and women so grab a male friend and invite him to listen to what Nityama and Women on Air have to say.

Nityama has dedicated his life to awakening the higher consciousness of Men and Women. Nityama has pioneered unique techniques that facilitate healing and awareness at the deepest level. He has inspired, challenged and supported thousands of people in realigning with their true nature. Check out more about Nityama at www.nityama.com.

Enjoy it!

Download Audio: show1025web.mp3

Womensspaces from the Inside Out

Admin — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:05:50 +0000

Here is a podcast of an interview with a fascinating woman, Elaine Holtz. Elaine brings her unique perspective to Women on Air, and she is part of the Force for Change as she brings to light what it means to be a woman. She hosts a local community access TV station title Womensspaces where she highlights ordinary women doing extraordinary things. Her matter of fact style is right to the point as she tackles women’s equality, Sarah Palin, and pro choice. I promise you will enjoy learning about Elaine from the inside out.

Download Audio: elaineholtz-mono.mp3

Redesigning with Kellie in the Morning

Admin — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:23:54 +0000

Listen to this 15 minute interview with Kellie in the Morning on KVON radio out of Napa, California. Women on Air went on the road to meet with Kellie in the studio…she wanted to meet Coach Betty and Dr. A in person. She was a real professional and very supportive of Women on Air’s mission to help women redesign their lives from the inside out to achieve more peace. We loved her cozy little studio tucked in downtown Napa.

We are so happy to be getting our message out far and wide. We have also been redesigning from the inside out with Lisa and Philip Mulford from Communications 360, an internet radio show out of Fairfax, VA.

Who knows where we will end up next! If you know a women’s organization or group who look for entertaining speakers with an important message for women, let them know about Women on Air.

Stay tuned!

Download Audio: kellie-web1.mp3

OUR INAUGURAL BROADCAST

Admin — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:45:48 +0000

Our first broadcast of “Women on Air…A Force for Change” is below in it’s entirety of 43 minutes (isn’t the flexibility of internet radio so great). Enjoy our interview with beautiful and funny Annie Lamott, and learn more about how much fun Coach Betty and Dr. A can have while providing some tips to increase your peace, passion and pleasure.

If you like what we are up to…consider hiring us for your next function. We are officially “on air” and ready to fly!

Stay tuned!

Download Audio: september27-web.mp3

LAUNCH

Admin — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:37:33 +0000

To tune in and listen live this morning at 10:00 am PT, call the following number:

(218) 486-7200 bridge number 453169

If you are unable to call at 10:00, you can listen to the entire show on a podcast later today.

Tune in either way to hear celebrated author, Annie Lamott.

Purification to Better Health

Admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:22:35 +0000

Listen to this 50 minute podcast outlining the SP Purification program and how to prepare for success with Anne Fischer Silva and Betty Louise. This program can help you detox your body and mind leaving you with more mental clarity, vitality and feeling great. There is an outline for acceptable foods which all who sign up for the program receive.

Call or email if you have questions or are interested in future programs (the October program is full).

(707) 658-0962 or (707) 849-3569

Let’s all step up to taking better care of ourselves. This is ONE way to do it.

Download Audio: precall-web.mp3

Declutter and purify

Admin — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:43:16 +0000

Listen to this 45 minute podcast on a purification program offered by Betty Louise and Anne Fischer-Silva. Hear Anne’s compelling presentation on why we need to purify our bodies. Betty Louise offers the supportive coaching component, and together the pair provide a guided tour to detoxification.

Call (707) 658-1685 for more details.

Download Audio: infocall-web.mp3

Anne Lamott, our marquee guest

Admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:40:45 +0000

We are so excited to have Anne Lamott join us for our launch show. We will be interviewing Anne about her perspective on faith and peace AND if you know anything about Anne Lamott, you will not want to miss this one! She is a celebrated San Francisco Bay Area author and teacher…her books include Grace, Evenutally, Operating Instructions, and Bird by Bird. Sign up for the blog right now so you get all the details about how to tune into our first live broadcast on Saturday, September 27th at 10:00 am PT.

Stay tuned!

Back to School: De-Clutter and Get Organized Inside Out

Admin — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:08:40 +0000

It is very evident from my household (Leslie’s) that we are back-to-school. I woke up this morning and noted that my family room and kitchen looked like a warzone; there were dirty glasses, clothes, bags of chips, a cereal bowl with dried milk, liitle piles of school papers (that probably need to be read or signed!!!#%!), mail, sports equipment sunscreen, backpacks, and shoes. And yes, I’m having people over for lunch in three hours and I can see the dust bunnies peeking out from under the sofa.

What to Do with a Mess Like This?

I suggest taking an empty laundry basket and move around your home and just start picking up all the piles and things that are not in their place and put them in the basket. Go from room to room and do not take time to distribute all the items. You have to centralize this operation and the launhdry basket now becomes the ‘distribute’ box. If you have the urge to leave the room to put something away, DON’T. Put it in the ‘distribute’ box instead, and then carry it along to the next stop. Advise the inhabitants of your household that they have 24 hours to clarim their things from the ‘distribute’ contrainer or it will be purged.

Purge with a Purpose

When deciding to purge an item, the real acid test question is: Will anything happen if I toss it away? Unless, it has some legal ramifications, go ahead and throw it away!

Most people in our part of the world are buried in a daily inflow of information and have an excess of ’stuff’. Some are better than others at managing their things and some are hoarders. Oprah recently did a segment with a women who was a hoarder and had 75 tons of stuff, yes, tons, removed from her household so she could live a normal life. Her husband was keeping bank statements and receipts that were more than 35 years old! This was an extremem case of not being able to let go of things or purge.

A Place for Things and Everything in its Place

I find it really handy to have containers or place baskets at entries to put shoes in if you don’t have a nearby closet. Have a dedicated basket for school papers that need to be signed. A container for your mail and a basket and shredder next to it are ideal for quickly getting rid of junk mail.

I like to save the nice heavy department store shopping bags with handles and put them in my closets and next to my son’s chest of drawers. As he grows out of clothes that are still useable to someone else, they go into the donate box. Letting go of things and giving them to people who can use them makes the world a better place. Remember, one of our sayings…Goodwill vs. Landfill.

Back to School – Back to YOU

As you organize your house with all these great tips from Leslie, your life can also be de-cluttered from the schedules of summer with the kids.

How do you re-discover YOU?

Back to you starts with de-cluttering your thoughts from coordinating and planning for others’ needs (kids, family vacations, summer camps, visits from/to relatives, etc.). When my daughter, who is now 19 and living independently year round, use to go back to school I would find my body and mind needing some extra down time to catch my breath and check in with me. This was my first summer without her, AND I now have time to write about my experience. I recommend (and you may have heard me say it before) taking 30 seconds of silence to breathe at least 3 times per day. Note your thoughts without judgement and say hello to your body.

Purge Inside Too

When you have noticed your thoughts, you may find that it is thinking that does not serve you…negativity. John Gottman, in his marriage research, shows that relationships need a 5-1 ratio of positivity to negativity to be successful. Positivity starts on the inside. Negative thoughts are USELESS and it’s time to say bye bye if it is self-critical or self-sabotaging in any way. Read Byron Katie (anything by her) or “Excuse me, Your Life is Waiting.” by Lynn Grabhorn to get some funny and insightful thoughts on how to generate positivity in your life.

Containers for Your Thoughts

One container I often use with my clients is the Gremlin container. Your gremlins are the voices of self-sabotage and negative thinking that we ALL carry with us. There is a great book “Taming Your Gremlins,” by Richard Carsen. He even has a Taming Your Gremlins Institute where corporate executives learn how to put those bad thoughts in cages. When you notice the self-bashing routine, play with putting those thoughts in a Gremlin container. I had a creative client that actually made clay figures to represent her Gremlins and would take the figures, verbally tell them they were not needed, and set them in a drawer or box. Letting go of negative thoughts is one of the greatest contributions to your inner peace AND World Peace.

Interview on Decluttering in Canada

Admin — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:19:35 +0000

Listen to the podcast of Peter Anthony Holder of “Holder Tonight” interviewing us about decluttering our lives and our homes. His show broadcasts from Montreal and Toronto. He has been in the business for 20 years and is a fabulous interviewer, and all around classy guy. Check it out.

His radio information:
Peter Anthony Holder
CJAD 800 AM, Montreal
CFRB 1010 AM, Toronto
www.peteranthonyholder.com
peter@peteranthonyholder.com
peteranthonyholder.blogspot.com

Download Audio: holderinterview.mp3

WOA is reaching out far and wide

Admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:44:37 +0000

It has been an exciting week here at Women on Air.

We appeared on a local TV station (see picture below) with a woman doing some great work in the Sonoma County community. We were interviewed by Elaine Holtz for her 104th show of “Women’s Spaces” www.womensspaces.com. The show highlights ordinary women doing extraordinary things in the world. We want to interview her next so you will get to learn more about Elaine, and all that she stands for regarding women stepping into their woman-ness.

In addition, we were interviewed late last night on a radio station broadcasting from Montreal and Toronto with Peter Anthony Holder on “Holder Tonight” at CJAD and CFRB in Canada. Betty Louise did an interview with “Don on the Weekend” out of Lasalle, Illinois, AND there is a college station in New York who also wants to hear what we have to say.

We are spreading our wings and our message for a force for change. A force to bring us all more aware and conscious of stepping into our natural power and uniqueness AND find greater peace in the process.

Stay tuned!

A Peaceful and Powerful Perspective on Money with Susan Bross

Admin — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:07:32 +0000

When do our beliefs about money begin? How graceful is your money dance with your partner? How can you get out of debt and stay out of debt? Find out by listening to this 15 minute podcast with financial expert, Susan Bross, and you will discover some great tips and learn her NO SHAME, NO BLAME, NO JUDGEMENT approach to relaxing into money. It’s a great interview…listen in!

To contact Susan:

www.susanbross.com
brossmoney@sbcglobal.net
(415) 479-1290

Download Audio: bross-web.mp3

Women on Air reaching Michigan airwaves

Admin — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:28:37 +0000

Listen to this 13 minute interview with Jack Ebling of WILS radio in Lansing, Michigan and Betty Louise on de-cluttering your life from the inside out. Jack’s home office is about ready to be de-cluttered…listen how Betty coached him there.

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the 1st live show from “Women on Air” on Saturday, September 27th.

Stay tuned…happy de-cluttering!

Download Audio: wilsinterview-web.mp3

Excuse Me, Your Summer Book List is Waiting

Admin — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:22:54 +0000

Are you one of the millions of Americans feeling stressed about your financial security? Here’s a perspective from the Women on Air (WOA) reading list.

“You haven’t been taking care of yourself; you’ve been taking care of your money. I’ll take care of myself after I have enough money, after I get it secured. I’ll be happy then. And ‘then’ never comes.” This is a quote from Byron Katie’s book that is on our list.

These books offer new perspectives to help you ReDesign Your Life From the Inside Out.

Question Your Thinking – Change the World – Quotations from Byron Katie

Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting by Lynn Grabhorn

A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

The Age of Miracles by Marianne Williamson

The Shack by William P. Young

Happy Reading!

Achieving Peace with Master Wang

Admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:40:52 +0000

The interviews keep getting better and better…don’t miss this 20 minute podcast with Master Wang wisdom. Master Wang is a brilliant teacher and healer who founded the Medicine Buddah Clinic in San Francisco as well as a project through the clinic “Zen and Tea.” He was born and raised in the Himalayan Mountains in Southwestern China, and studied modern medicine and science in Beijing before coming to America in 1995. Master Wang and his assistants work with a broad range of clients including professional athletes, entertainers, and others who want to make breakthroughs in their health and well being. He is raising three beautiful children with wife Rachael, his Swedish-American wife (see photo below with daughter, Aura).

Betty Louise has a personal experience with Master Wang (and Jose Moreno) which has led her to amazing breakthroughs in her health and has her feeling younger everyday! Check it out ladies!

If you are interested in learning more about Master Wang:

www.medicinebuddhas.org
(415) 626-6090
lotsofwater@gmail.com

Download Audio: mwang-web.mp3

Your Life, Your Way

Admin — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:24:17 +0000

Don’t miss this 20 minute podcast as Lynn Hull and Julie Molner, authors of “Your Life, Your Way: the Essential Guide for Women”, talk about how women no longer need to settle for okay at midlife or any age. Their book helps you reflect on and appreciate who you are now and what past desires you never followed through with. Their message allows you to dream and create the future you want to see. As you listen to these two, you are bound to be inspired.

Tip for the day: Stop doing one thing you habitually do on a daily basis to begin the process of change easily and simply…such as making the bed. Try it and see what happens!

To contact Lynn and Julie: www.essentialguideforwomen.com.

Check out their special offer!

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View(s) From the Bay

Admin — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:56:25 +0000

If you did not happen to see the show live, go to the show link.

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=view_from_the_bay/everything_else&id=6241722

What a blast! It was Betty’s 53rd birthday and we spent the day at KGO studios (ABC) in San Francisco.
It was gulpy action from start to finish as the producer redesigned the script right up until showtime. to increase the stress, there was no rehearsal either. We called that a WOA Baby!

It was not an opportunity we pursued, but it was handed to us and we grabbed it. We learned so much about our own human nature as we instantly berated our performance as we walked off the set. It is unbelievable how fast those Gremlins attacked. We observed it from the humorous viewpoint and got tons of laughs about the whole experience. Everyone we met at KGO was so welcoming and helpful, including the weatherman Spencer Christian who is truly a gentleman.

Like any TV Diva stars would, we finished the day off with a mani/pedi and dinner at one of our local favs.

Four Easy Steps to Redesign your Life

Admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:55:36 +0000

Redesigning Your Life from the Inside Out

Form Follows Feelings:
A Four Step Guide

Step 1: Clearing

On the inside, “clearing” means to stop the treadmill of life and give the mind a break from all superficial distractions. We check in with our daily choices to make sure they align with our desires, and with who we are. “What is important and meaningful in my life, and how am I positively expressing that?”

In the same way that changing a seating arrangement shifts the energy in a living room, we also need to clear our thoughts and rearrange our emotions to create deeper awareness. The added value of clearing is that it creates a clean slate and additional space for the next beautiful transformation! It’s up to each of us to redesign the life we lead, into the life we “desire”, regardless of where we are on life’s path. “Who do I want to be? How can I just be happy with who I am right now?” These are questions to consistently ask and answer from a place of awareness.

Coach Betty recommends taking 30 seconds of complete silence at least 3 times a day to start the process of clearing out the mind and discovering what lies beneath the surface.

The first step of the “outside” redesign process is to clear the room of all the existing furnishings. Yes, it’s absolutely necessary to do this! Take everything out of the room. This includes artwork, furniture, lighting and all accessories. Most people think they can skip this step and just start moving their furnishings around. However, clearing the room completely provides you with a fresh new perspective that is no longer attached to the way the room looked before.

Start by removing the smallest items first and finishing with the largest. As you move items out of the room, it is a good idea to place similar items together in a designated “holding area.”

Grouping items into categories makes redesigning the space much easier, and allows you to see the room’s common themes expressed through artwork, collections, and family photos. You can also organize items according to types of finishes, for example wood, ceramic, crystal, or iron.

Whew! The mind gets cleared, and the room gets cleared…it feels better already.

Step 2: Assessing

Everyone carries a defining uniqueness. We all have strengths, and experience moments in which our magnificence shines. It’s true for every single person. In the same way that we resonate with natural focal points in a room, we also resonate on the inside with our innate attributes. Imagine the positivity we each contribute to the world when we are living and BEing present with our inner strengths. Building on what works well in life is not only more fun, it also attracts an abundance of opportunities. BEing with our individual magnificence actually realigns the planet as a whole back into harmony. As Marion Williamson says, who are we Not to be brilliant, talented, gorgeous and successful???”

Clearing the room of clutter gives you a new perspective; you now see a space full of possibility, and can assess its architectural highlights. Notice the windows and other sources of natural light. From what direction is light shining? What are the natural and created focal points in the room? What positive feature makes it unique — for example, a large picture window, a fireplace, or a bank of windows. The purpose for identifying the focal point is to anchor the main conversation area, which helps determine where to place the largest piece of furniture. This is also a good time to examine the angles of the walls, and how they connect with the floor to determine the shape of the room. Is it L-shaped, rectangular, or square? After assessing the space and shape of the room you can determine a seating arrangement for the furniture that is most conducive to conversation.

Step 3: Discover

When working with clients, we incorporate an exercise called the “wheel of life” into the work, which assesses the current balance of how things are flowing. The wheel provides a visual perspective of the current state of affairs, and assesses your satisfaction within various areas of life, such as work, family, money, health, social life, etc. Once you see the shape of your individual wheel and its life patterns, you can target which patterns no longer serve you and can be released, and which patterns need to be altered or changed to better support you. “What old grudge or resentment can I release?” So many discoveries emerge, without even leaving your home!

Before returning any furniture back into the room, it’s time to “shop your home for treasures.” The idea of shopping at home may sound like an oxymoron, but it’s actually a great technique for transforming something “old” into a fresh look without spending a lot of money. So search your attic, basement, and storage areas for objects you may have forgotten about or overlooked.

After shopping the house, start your redesign by bringing back the largest piece of furniture (for example, the sofa) into the room. Try placing the sofa at different angles, or set away from a wall, which can make the room feel more spacious. Placing a large piece of furniture in a different position can dramatically change the room’s focal point and energy. Next arrange smaller furnishings around the focal point to create your seating arrangement. Experiment with trial and error, and try out L-shaped or U-shaped arrangements, depending on which is most conducive to conversation given the shape of the room. Open up to the arranging process, and let it be a dynamic one. Keep making changes until the room looks and ‘feels’ right. Remember form follows feelings…

Try on new perspectives. We all resist change, and yet every day we encounter an ever-changing world. Come on ladies, get away from that wall and step out into the room. BE the focal point in your life!

Step 4: Illuminate

How do we light up inside? It’s easy to tell when a woman is feeling her beauty because she glows from the inside out. She radiates magnificence and it shows. Ironically for most women, stepping into our own magnificence is our deepest fear However, we join Marianne Williamson in believing that when we let our lights shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same Come forward in your natural power to manifest the beauty within you and your surroundings. This will contribute positively to the planet and allow you to feel in harmony with it all.

In redesign, we often repurpose a piece of furniture; for example, the use of an antique trunk as a coffee table. We can do the same in life — change direction and repurpose our talents and life patterns to create a new style whenever we choose. We are only limited by our imaginations. When we consciously design our lives around the unique and beautiful beings we are on the inside, the world sees our internal “wow” factor. And the world is dying for that to come forth!

The final step in redesigning your external space is to add lighting and personality to the room; let the space speak volumes about the people living in it. This is accomplished with family pictures, heirlooms, and unique collections arranged artistically. For example, pick up a piece of artwork or an artifact off the floor, and try hanging it on the wall. The artwork is featured in a new way, and the wall increased its visual appeal.

Lighting, along with color, is a key factor in setting the mood of a room. The ideal arrangement includes three lights placed in a triangular pattern throughout the room. Position them close enough to furniture groupings so that lighting is equally distributed in the space. Use different types of lighting — table lamps, floor lamps, ambient lighting, up lighting, down lighting. Mirrors, when strategically placed are also a good source of light when reflecting a nearby lighting fixture.

When we consciously design our lives around the unique and beautiful beings we are on the inside, the world sees our internal “wow” factor. And the world is dying for that to come forth!

So there you have it… 4 easy steps.
Clear, Assess, Discover and Illuminate your home and your life and you will feel the peace, passion and pleasure you deserve. May you find it now!

TV Debut for Women on Air – View From the Bay

Admin — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:00:40 +0000

Women on Air will be landing on an upcoming segment of the SF Bay Area afternoon talk show “View From the Bay.” We will be sharing our message of how to increase peace by redesigning your life from the inside out, and offering easy tips to help you start right now. See specifics below to catch us live. If you miss it or do not live in the Bay Area, you can see the show archive anytime after our appearance at www.viewfromthebay.com.

Hope you can tune in and have some fun with us!

Wednesday, July 2nd
Channel 7
ABC
3:00-4:00 pm

Decluttering your home: room by room

Admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:58:16 +0000

Time to Get Ready to Start the Clearing the Process. Spring is Gone & Summer is Here – if you missed the opportunity to do your spring cleaning, don’t worry, it’s never too late. Summer is here, school is out, and it’s a great time to take a look at the rooms in your home, and see the clutter that has accumulated over the last year. Just as I tell my clients before redesigning a room in their home, they need to determine what furnishings they would absolutely like to keep in the room and what furnishings will be removed. The first step in that process is to de-clutter which only the homeowner can do; they are the only ones that can sort through those personal piles identify what goes and what stays. In most cases, people have too many ‘things’ in a room and it’s necessary to remove rather than add “more” furnishings. Although I would not consider myself a minimalist by far, I do believe that “less is more.” Many people get overwhelmed at the thought of de-cluttering and don’t know where to start. We often hold onto items or keep things in our environment that are no longer functional or aesthetically pleasing to us. I like to go through the items in a room with my clients and have them tell me about the accessories and the meaning that certain pieces hold for them. That way we can determine what furnishings will remain in the redesigned room and what will be not go back into the room. Oftentimes people hold onto furniture or personal items they don’t really like because someone near and dear gifted or bequeathed the item to them. There is absolutely no law that says just because a piece “that has always been there doesn’t mean it has to stay in that corner.” If you really don’t care for Grandma’s rocker and it is what I like to call “early ugly,” you are under no obligation to keep it in the room. There are lots of options for recycling old furniture. You may find it helpful to use this three-step process for de-cluttering a room.

1. Just like Rome wasn’t built in a day, don’t try to de-clutter your entire home in day. One room a day is quite enough.

2. Make three piles; what you will keep, what you will give away to family or friends, and a third pile for goodwill or the landfill.

3. If you’re really ambitious, don’t forget you can save your ‘valuables’ for a neighborhood ‘estate sale’ and get out, meet your neighbors and make some extra money at the same time!

Have fun and stay tuned for more outside tips coming up soon.

Redesigning Your Life from the Inside Out

Admin — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:02:01 +0000

Listen to this 20 minute podcast on Redesigning Your Life from the Inside Out given at the New Living Expo in San Francisco, California. This April, 2008 presentation outlines the 4 easy steps to finding peace, passion and pleasure in life. Enjoy!

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Gutsy Gal – Michelle Schultz

Admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:47:16 +0000

Michelle Schultz has some wisdom from the dance studio and tennis court to share on this 20 minute podcast. Listen to her “Never Give Up” philosophy, her exercise prescription for skin care, and her “Don’t Be Afraid” attitude. We love showing our listeners all that is possible, and Michelle is a great example of that. Stay tuned!!

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Darlin Darla Hall’s Story of Mary Kay

Admin — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:09:29 +0000

Listen to this 15 minute podcast with Darla Hall, empowered Mom and successful Mary Kay Salesperson. Her story is inspiring as she shares her thoughts about how to build your work around family instead of family around work. Find out about another possibility to open up to peace, passion and pleasure. Enjoy!

To reach Darla:

seedarla@comcast.net
(415) 860-5152

Download Audio: darla-web-edited.mp3

Meet Expert Re-designer Sandy Dixon

Admin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:28:34 +0000

Listen to Sandy Dixon’s story of empowerment in this 15 minute podcast. Sandy’s story is inspiring, and for all you women who have an eye for design and do not have an expression of it, please take the time to hear how Sandy makes it all work. She shares her wisdom of the 3 simple steps she lives by; pay attention, be at peace and trust. Enjoy!

Download Audio: sandy-mono-edited.mp3

www.interiorarrangements.com
sandy@interiorarrangements.com
(877) 674-8667

Inside Assessing

Admin — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:47:02 +0000

Step 2 in the re-design process is about assessing what you learned in step 1. Once we stop long enough to see what is going on beneath the surface (remember the practice of 30 seconds of silence 5 times a day focusing on the breath), then we can take a good look at what we see and feel.

In re-designing your inside world, it is key to become aware of what natural talents and skills are within you. Just as with a room design where you build the room around natural focal points, so it goes with the inside. You build your life around your strengths. If you are feeling positive in your life overall, then you have probably done this. If you feel negativity and can’t get your life on track, then chances are your life is built around created focal points – not always in our best interest. We get to choose the focal points that will best serve us.

Your call to action, should you choose to accept it, is to take 5 minutes every night to write down what focal points you built your day around and how they made you feel (without judgement of any kind). What do you notice? This is not about regrets or misgivings about how you have lived your life so far. In every moment, we have the opportunity to turn things around.

When our lives reflect our natural talents/skills (focal points), we increase our peace leading to a life of passion and pleasure! Then you can create additional focal points to support who you are at your core. That is exactly what we want for you. Email Betty at bettylouise@womenonair.biz if that inner peace is elusive.

Stay tuned for so much more coming up…things are really flying on air now.

An interview with Brad Yantzer – Spiritual movement for Health

Admin — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:41:22 +0000

Listen to this 22 minute podcast with movement guru, Brad Yantzer. Get Brad’s healthy perspective on life, love and the world. Just take a look at him to see that he knows what he is talking about.

To get in touch with Brad:

(415) 373-3557
www.evolutionmovement.com
brad@evolutionmovement.com

Check it out!

Download Audio: brad-edited-web.mp3

De-cluttering your life creates awareness

Admin — Wed, 14 May 2008 22:28:10 +0000

Why de-clutter you ask? De-cluttering your mind of non-stop thinking allows you to check in with what is going on right beneath the surface in your life. You become aware of feelings, sensations, emotions, energy, etc. When you become more aware of what is happening on the inside, then you are able to make choices from your inner guides rather than the forces on the outside.

If you have been exploring the inside tip from last week by taking 30 seconds of silence at least 5 times a day, you will have begun to experience the de-cluttering process of the mind. If your mind has been unable to stop during those 30 seconds…it is similar to having so much stuff piled up in a room in your house, you do not know where to begin to clean. And just as you start from the beginning with the clearing out of a room, you start from the beginning on the inside too…this week, during your 30 seconds…focus on your breathing…inhale…exhale…inhale….exhale…that is all…let’s start from the beginning.

Happy Spring Cleaning of the mind!

Fastest Way to Clear Brain Clutter

Admin — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:54:50 +0000

Inside Tip for Clearing (Step 1)

STOP and focus on your breath for 30 seconds.

The first step to re-designing your life from the inside out is to CLEAR (your thoughts on the inside and the room on the outside). This key first step creates the enviornment for a life of peace, passion and pleasure. There are several ways to approach the clearing step. We are devoting the entire month of May to ideas and perspectives on clearing from the inside out. Please let me know if YOU have ideas for how to effectively clear out your mind/thoughts/brain…email me your suggestions at bettylouise@womenonair.biz.

Call to action for the week…take 30 seconds at least 5 times throughout the day to stop, breathe, and imagine your thoughts melting away. Practice this often and you will find less stress and more clarity…this takes 2-1/2 minutes of your day. Do you have that much time in your day to help increase peace, passion and pleasure?

An Interview with Hari Lubin on Emotional Freedom Technique

Admin — Sat, 03 May 2008 18:31:02 +0000

Take 20 minutes to listen to Hari Lubin, an Advanced EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Practitioner. If you find your life has emotionally charged areas which don’t allow you to relax and find the peace…call Hari now. This technique is so powerful and something you learn to do on your own. To contact Hari:

(415) 925-9111
hari@mcn.org

Download Audio: hari-mono-edited.mp3

The Dirt Diva’s perscription for PEACE

Admin — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:40:29 +0000

Listen in to this fun interview (18 minutes) as Annie Speigelman shares her organic gardening wisdom and tips. She makes so much sense…YOU will want to be a Dirt Diva too. To learn more about Annie…

www.dirtdiva.com

Happy Listening!

Download Audio: annie-mono-whole3.mp3

An 18 Year Old’s View

Admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:29:15 +0000

Listen to this 15 minute podcast as Betty Louise interviews her daughter, Rebecca Davie, on sex, drugs, life and the future.
Check it out Parents!

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Happy New Year

Admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:31:05 +0000

Tip

One step at a time…

There is so much new hope on the horizon for 2008…there is a momentum of change in the air. Join forces with Women on Air to help propel that change in a positive direction one step at a time.

Women on Air are taking steps to provide you with a more comprehensive blog…upcoming attractions are podcasts with special guests, more inside out tips, and a new and improved website. We are taking things one step at a time so you will be hearing from us soon…stay tuned!

What is Your Give-ability?

Admin — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:33:53 +0000

Tip

Give simply of yourself this holiday season…a smile on the outside equals a warm heart on the inside.

Tis the season to give, to spend, to shop and to party til you drop. Why not give away and spend time on things that are really meaningful…our time or random acts of kindness? Is there any reason that we should have a season or a special time for giving? To wait for the holidays to practice random acts of kindness is a bit ridiculous, isn’t it? And to demonstrate that Women on Air are not perfect yet, we have the following tale for you.

Betty Louise and I recently acknowledged the ringer of the Salvation Army bell, Veronica, outside the post office. We both independently gave her a dollar because “it was the holidays.” We then splurged for coffee and bought Veronica a hot chocolate. Now Veronica won’t be there all year round, but there will be others to replace her throughout the year.

What do you do when people are asking you for help? Do you pretend they are not there and keep walking? Do you avoid a homeless person’s eyes and then feel guilty? How about trying something different when you feel uncomfortable with people in need? Our recipe for being a giver is the following three steps:

1) Be aware of your giving nature

2) Watch for the opportunity to extend some kindness to someone you see

3) Then, just take an extra moment and DO IT….

It doesn’t matter if you give the person 50 cents or a cup of hot cocoa. Try acknowledging the person. At a minimum, look them in the eye and smile. It will surprise you…the gift you receive back. As Veronica reminded us with a big smile on her face…”You just bolstered my spirit.”

And now for the give-away as promised…stay tuned to an email inspiration from Women on Air later this week…if you are the 3rd person to email back you receive the gift of one month coaching (3-1/2 hour phone sessions) with Coach Betty (Betty Louise). Stay tuned for more give-aways…we will be giving all year long.

Thanks for tuning into our blog, and remember…Being the real YOU is the best gift you can give.

Wheel Spin

Admin — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:44:21 +0000

Tip

When you find yourself saying the same negative things over and over, hearing the same nagging message or experiencing the same self-defeating behavior, it is a signal for you to make a change.

What we are really talking about here is cycling. Cycling, as we define it, is a bit like insanity…doing the same thing over and over expecting a different outcome. We are cycling when we are caught in the rodent wheel of life going around and around without getting anywhere. In our culture, this is common because we are often driven by money and fear and this in turn creates more vicous cycles. We often don’t even recognize what cycle we are caught up in. (And BTW, we create these cycles! look for a tip on this…)

I (Leslie )received a call from the school psychologist regarding my son Carter’s inability to focus in the classroom. He attends 5th grade and for the past six years I have received this same type of call to discuss Carter’s learning needs. This is a perfect example of cycling. After six years of experiencing the same issue I am ready to break this cycle, and will find a learning environment that is more conducive to who he is and what will motivate him to want to learn. There is definitely an inside/outside mismatch with Carter’s unique needs and learning style, and the traditional learning environment of our public schools…an environment where he doesn’t feel successful and never “good enough.” What I will find for him now is an environment that allows his uniqueness to express itself in his junior high years.

As this example demonstrates, cycles show up in our lives in many different forms; it may be a recurring message like this or maybe you are cycling with wanting to lose weight, or changing a negative behavior or pattern. What is the cycle you want to break through to take your life to the next level inside and out?

Women on Air are here to remind you about the importance of being in harmony with your persona, who you really are, or who you want to become. We will provide tips and ideas to make sure your external environment supports your internal environment in every way to bring out the greatness that is lurking inside all of us.

Don’t forget to use what you have available –your strength, your awareness, and your courage to break the cycle and discover your greatness. Coachbetty.com will soon have a CD available for further support in breaking cycles.

Stay tuned………………we are not perfect yet!

Sammie, the transformed trail dog

Admin — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:53:47 +0000

Tip

When the outside world represents your true nature, it allows for contentment and peace on the inside.

“We shape our dwellings, and afterwards our dwellings shape us.” – Winston Churchill

Who would have guessed our inside out tip was inspired by Winston Churchill’s quote? How is your dwelling shaping you? What does your home say about you?

Sammie, our favorite yappy but lovable Yorkie, has been transformed due to her surroundings and new home. From an inside pad trained (questionably trained) “diva dog,” she has transformed into an outside fetch dog running after sticks on the trail…and doing her business outside (most of the time). Sam has come back to her true nature and is living like the dog she is. She has adjusted to two other dogs (that is Lacey in the picture with Sam) and her food intake has become regulated…the canines run eat, sleep, and play as a pack. This dwelling shaping has been a very positive thing for our Sammie dog…as our friend, Winston points out…consciously shape your dwelling because it impacts the way you live, the quality of your life, and your peace and contentment. Take a tip from our Sammie girl, and shape your dwelling to be a reflection of your personal desires (true nature) and what you love most.

Happy Holidays…we are so thankful for all of your support!

Two Steps In, One Step Out

Admin — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:59:28 +0000

Tip

Step 1: Take a moment to look inwards and discover what you are truly desiring and wanting to be fulfilled. Step 2: Sit with it and feel into what it would be like if the wish was fulfilled. Step 3: Put your best shoes or cowboy boots on, and take one concrete action step after the other.

Sounds easy, eh? We must stop making things so complex and learn to “just BE.” We hear this all the time…how are you doing with it? Just being? This tip emphasizes the need to go inward (steps 1 AND 2). See where you can simplify your life today…start by taking some inward time for yourself…maybe 30 seconds today…

I (Leslie Marie) made a major career change in ‘07 and had to go inward to get clear about my desire, my values, and my how I could get all of them in alignment. Once I had the awareness and could envision myself pursuing my passion, the outward step came next. Now it is putting one foot in front of the other and sometimes I trip and sometimes I’m skipping, but I’m glad that I’m moving forward.

We are Women on Air and we work with women who are ready to redesign their lives from the inside out to be a force for change. There is so much awaiting us…

Send us your feedback today and stay tuned for more tips as we move towards the holidays.

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The Falling Leaves

Admin — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:05:37 +0000

Tip: Walk through your home (inside and out) and clear out all the dead plants and leaves. With the removal of the old brush from your environment, it gives you a place to ponder what you might need to let go of in your inner world.

It is Autumn in California…the leaves are rapidly changing color and falling to the ground. Like Fall we all have different colors, moods and phases. The beauty of this time of year is rich, colorful, and vibrant to experience…what if we could see our moods and phases in this same way?

BL has been letting go of a relationship for the past five months. Her aha’s throughout this period are like the changing colors of the season. This time was rich with learning, colorful and vibrant in its emotional roller coaster, as well as brilliant in the vulnerability of romantic love. Having always been one of the last leaves to fall off the tree, it took me five months to let go of the relationship or the ‘tree” so to speak. Endings evolve when it is time to let go just as the leaves fall when they are ready. Relationships are like the seasons…they change every year whether we want them to or not. What can you do to embrace the changing nature of relationships?

Stay tuned to our tip next week…and remember…We Are Not Perfect…Yet!

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Trick or Tip

Admin — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:51:00 +0000

Redesign tip: When Cyberspace Eats Your Words, Let It Go….

We had a timely Halloween redesign tip typed in the blog and all ready to publish yesterday when the text to the tip vanished into cyberspace. We made several attempts to retrieve it with no success. It was a choice point…do we recreate the tip or let it go? Living in the techno world that we do, this has happened to many of us, and usually at the most inopportune time.

The outside world has information for us all the time. Sometimes we choose to take in the information, ignore it, or take it as a real sign. When you are faced with a choice point, as in our cyberspace example above, ask yourself whether it is worth the internal fight. What would it be like to let it go and know that in some way it just was not meant to be. So we did.

Look for our pictures soon, and know that we had a great story to tell about the Haunted House we created with our Halloween fanfare for some ten year old boys. Maybe the ghosts and goblins we stirred up on Saturday night are getting revenge and decided to make our scary tip vanish into nothingness.

According to TAO philosophy, Who’s to Say What is Good?

As Halloween approaches, BEWARE of your choices. You can either let it glow or let it go.

May the Spirits be with You,

Women on Air

Look for our Tip Next Week: Preparing to Nest for Winter

Halloween Redesign Tip

Admin — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:34:35 +0000

Redesign Tip: Let your darkness glow.

What if we embraced our dark side?

It Only Takes 15 Minutes and it’s Free!

Admin — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:20:12 +0000

Redesign tip: Taking 15 minutes a day for an inside out cleaning can give you a large payback for small change.

Watch your thoughts go by…where is your stream of consciousness, where is your focus…keep moving the thoughts through so that your inside world can give you the clarity to become empowered. Just as you do with your closet…what to keep and what to throw away? Will you ever wear those sailor pants again? Judith Warner, in her book “Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety,” explores how the current generation of moms (women) became control freaks. Let’s stop the madness..take your 15 minutes.

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What are you waiting for????

Admin — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:01:18 +0000

Redesign tip: Don’t save your good stuff for special occasions.

What makes us save the china for company or a holiday? What makes us put our life on hold? Betty Louise and Leslie Marie want you to feel special everyday and pull out the good stuff inside and out TODAY!

Dust off china, and serve your family on it tonight. Watch their reaction.

Uncover the unfulfilled internal desires, and share your dream with at least one other person today. Watch how it feels.

“Women on Air” are preparing for the upcoming launch of our radio show. We have already lined up some great guests…experts, specialists and celebrities. Stay tuned for the podcasts of those interviews and more news on our launch coming right up. We are smokin!!!!

Lost in Space/Reno, NV

Admin — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:54:17 +0000

“Women on Air” are reeling and rolling here at the conference for the Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management (IBAM). We presented a paper and led a discussion on females leaving corporate America for entrepreneurship (at the rate of 400+ a day). This presentation was important for WOA because we got to reemphasize one of our primary missions…to bring the feminine culture back into the workplace.

In preparation for the presentation, we reviewed the research and concluded that we need both male and female leadership in our world. As a matter of fact it was just cited this week in the news that more women in leadership (holding Board positions) results in more profit…see cnnmoney.com and the Fortune 500 Powerful Women Summit.

We have collected much material here in Reno to share with you, from the inside out of course. Speaking of the inside, we are eager to get back home as we are reeling from the neon pink and purple lights EVERYWHERE in the hotel…the Star Trek themed design is hard to take for more than 24 hours.

And as we write this, we see the inside/out tip is…that the outer environment has such a strong impact on our inner ability to function. We find ourselves holing up in our hotel room looking at the mountains to find some sanity and reality. We are in an environment with real smoke and mirrors. Our minds are boggled as we navigate our way through the casino–with the planetary carpet and flashing lights — we search for elevators to get us back to our safe environment. Until we get back home to fresh air and nature and our neutral toned carpet, ponder this…

Consider being a role model for a younger woman, someone who could benefit from your experiences, knowledge, successes and failures. This could be a huge force for change…

Assessing Your Space

Admin — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:25:15 +0000

Redesign tip: Less is More…

We burden ourselves with too many things. As my daughter is no longer under my roof full time, my female brain’s GPS tracking system has more space for creativity. Now I find myself contemplating moving from a very large house (4,000 ft.+) without the need for teenage space. My thoughts move towards simplicity like a small house to rent on the beach, and now bigger is definitely not better.

Where do we need to reevaluate our living spaces from the inside out?

Elimate the clutter and edit your personal inventory…what means the most to you? What do you treasure/value? Leslie Marie always brings out clients’ treasures from their attics, garages, and stale corners…dusts them off and showcases them in a new light. Their momentos are rearranged and they fall in love with them again as they are viewed differently; just as our thoughts/perspectives can be redesigned to support our inner world and relationships.

Home Again/Marin County

Admin — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:26:51 +0000

Redesign Tip: Design the blueprint for your relationship from the inside out.

Building a relationship is somewhat like buying a house. We often get taken in by the outside appearance (or curb appeal). Then we go inside to check out the design of the house and find we don’t like it after all. This is like relationships. We often fall into relationships because they have curb appeal…my (Betty Louise) own experience is to be enchanted with a person’s looks, where they live, who they hang with, a deep calming voice (exterior)…then as the relationship progresses, I learn more about their background, values about intimacy, deep-seated fears and what they treasure and hold on to (interior)…now my relationship is somewhat like a home, one that I’m not sure I want to live in. As I learn, you learn…I am currently in the process of pondering a redesign or moving out of a relationship. I find myself looking for a co-architect for this redesign project–as it will take two to create the blueprint for this relationship. Stay tuned for more…

“Women on Air” are back home, but continue to look for updates, insights and many more redesign tips…

Shells/Yachats, OR

Admin — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:56:35 +0000

Re-design Tip: When purchasing a souvenier like a shell…allow yourself to be drawn to the aesthetics; the outside beauty, color, shape and style. Also, check the inside to see if it is ‘authentic’ and from the beach where you are staying.

We find ourselves at another beautiful beach on the Oregon coast where beachcombing is one of the major activities. As Leslie Marie (our trusty retail therapist) examined the shells in a local shop, when she picked one up and a tag saying “Made in India” fell out. We call that an inside/outside mismatch. We are all looking for the real thing. We all want relationships we can count on…does your outside appearance align with your inside self? If you aren’t sure…stay tuned to womenonair.biz for more tips and insights that will help you to achieve this and more.

Homeward bound tomorrow…

Seeking beauty/Rockaway Beach, OR

Admin — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:30:49 +0000

Re-design Tip: Seek to surround yourself with beauty on the outside so you can exude more beauty from the inside out.

We continue to experience this phenomenon. As we find beautiful places on the Oregon Coast…we are now in Rockaway Beach listening to the sounds of the ocean and watching the waves roll in,…an inner peace and beauty emerges from the source of you at times like this. This will help each and every one of us to change the world…the more centered we feel in our own beauty and peacefulness, the more of our essence (why we are on this earth) is present.

Wherever you may be in your world…find some beauty today and be a reflection of that to those around you.

Let us know how it works by emailing belou70255@comcast.net.

Moving down the Oregon coast today, enjoying the seaside as we go, one mile at a time. Stay tuned for where we “land.”

Friends/Seattle, WA

Admin — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:32:17 +0000

Re-design tip: Ask your old friends who love you to tell you the truth about what they see on the outside and meditate on what that means for you on the inside.

We are in Seattle, WA on a gorgeous afternoon spending time with my oldest friend’s family on Queen Anne Hill. Karen and I have been friends for 38 years…we have been through more than half of our life together…if there is anyone who will tell me the truth when I ask for it, it is Karen. We can not always see what our friends see…they can help us with blind spots and love us through it. Love yourself and ask for the truth. We need to begin to develop the muscle of truth with each other…start a force for truth…

More later as we head to the coast of Oregon for replenishment, strategy and brainstorming time…

Motel Del Rogue/Grants Pass

Admin — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:15:07 +0000

Re-design Tip #1: Be clear about what you want and need on the inside and verbalize it on the outside.

We find ourselves sitting next to the Rogue River where our intuitive maps guided us to this perfect setting for the launch of WOA (“Women on Air”). We almost checked into a Best Western, and I had a hunch it wasn’t the right place. After stopping at a fancy fishing lodge to see what magic Ms. Leslie Marie could pull off, we were directed to the Motel Del Rogue accommodating us with a two bedroom place, kitchenette and deck overlooking the Rogue River…GUIDED…hence, tip #1 reminds us to be clear about what you want on the inside and verbalize on the outside.

Yesterday, our relationship work focused on my daughter, at Sacramento State and her new roommate. They find themselves thrown together from completely different backgrounds (mine, grew up an only child in Novato, CA and her roommate grew up one of eight in Oakland, CA) and now they are living in a very small dorm room until next May. How do we get along and understand each other with such diversity? How can we let go of all the judgements based on our experiences in life to embrace each other’s differences?

Re-Design Tip#2: Clear the clutter (thoughts) housed in your brain…erase any past experience of someone with that name or look…and get curious about who they are.

Heading to Seattle…check in later for more…

“Women on Air” take to the road

Admin — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:37:55 +0000

Good morning from California,
We are hitting the road, as they say, to launch our study of relationships. As we travel up to Seattle, we will be talking to anybody, anywhere about how they relate to themselves, loved ones/friends, and their work in the world. We will use our intuition as a map, and live this one in the journey…not the destination.

Stay tuned to this blog to learn as we learn,
“Women on Air”
Betty Louise and Leslie Marie

“Women on Air…a Force for Change”

Admin — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:22:11 +0000

Are you feeling frustrated with relationships in your life?

Do you hear that inner voice asking you to take care of yourself? Are you listening?

Is your work life stressed and unsatisfying because people don’t get along?

“Women on Air” can help! We will help you re-design your life from the inside out so you can more fully express the “real” you and enjoy relationships anytime, anywhere and with anyone.

For starters, we offer the following 6 tips to get you started. Stay tuned…we are taking to the road on September 17, 2007 to do drive-bys, walk-bys, and talk-bys where we will be listening carefully to what people are saying about life and relationships while we collect more tips everyday.

Inside/Out Tips

Walk through your home and take away all the dead plants
Move or get rid of one piece of furniture
Buy really high thread count (at least 400) sheets (bonus tip: shop Ross)
Take 30 seconds of silence before every meal to become present with the moment
Write down 10 ways your life is working well
Focus on positive comments only for a whole week and write down the experience