Ruthless Compassion with Dr. Marcia Sirota

Mr Rayz, Raymond Van Gobel is a “Kids Entertainer with Heart”. He is an educator performer best known for his live shows with a focus on emotional intelligence. After covid19 hit, he has had to develop new music and tools to bring relief, comfort, joy and resilience to our stressed out quarantined kids. He studied child care counseling, trauma informed care and how music impacts kids for over 20 years. He has just started a :Live Stream Vulcan Television show “Mr Rayz and the Cuddlebuddies”. Air Date: July 23, 2020

Ann Douglas is the weekend parenting columnist for CBC Radio and the author of a number of bestselling books about parenting, including The Mother of all Pregnancy Books. Her most recent books are Happy Parents, Happy Kids and Parenting Through the Storm.

Originally from Chicago, Samantha Bennett is a writer, speaker, actor, teacher and creativity/productivity specialist and the author of the bestselling, “Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day” (New World Library) which Seth Godin called, “An instant classic, essential reading for anyone who wants to make a ruckus.” Her latest bestseller is, “Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers and Recovering Perfectionists” (New World Library). She is the creator of The Organized Artist Company, dedicated to helping creative people get unstuck, helping them to focus and move forward on their goals. She is an award-winning marketing expert, having spent 15 years as a Personal Branding Specialist for Sam Christensen Studios and been honored as an Ultimate Marketer Finalist at Infusioncon. She is also an Infusionsoft Certified Consultant and Reseller. She now lives in a tiny beach town outside of Los Angeles.

In September 2017, after a successful 16 year career with 2 national banks, 4 years in the non-profit sector, and 2 years as an entrepreneur, Tony Colley found himself with no job, receiving social assistance benefits, suffering from depression, and food insecure. In that same month he was offered a job as an Event Manager for Toronto’s largest catering company, where he noticed egregious amounts of surplus food being thrown in the garbage daily. Having recently learned about Canada’s national food waste issue months prior, Tony began rescuing this surplus food and redistributing to a nearby shelter on his bike every event thereafter. In July 2018, Tony found himself in a position of being unable to rescue all the food, and for the first time he realized he’d embarked on a mission without the proper resources. While biking to the shelter he became extremely frustrated with his inability to rescue all the food, and in that moment Tony saw an opportunity to establish a more effective redistribution strategy for several retailers that would benefit from his rescue efforts, and in May 2019 Tony launched Be One to Give (B12Give). B12Give is for-profit social enterprise operating as a delivery app for retailers with surplus food at the end of the day. They are considered Canada’s first barrier-free food waste diversion program, as they create a circular economy by redistributing rescued food to shelters within the hour or receipt. To date, Tony has rescued 11,448 lbs of food feeding roughly 8,586 people in The City of Toronto...and this is just the beginning! Visit his website for more information: https://www.b12give.ca/

With more than forty years’ experience in the publishing world, and twenty years in entertainment, Dr. Ken Atchity is a "story merchant"—former professor, writer, producer, career coach, publisher, and literary manager, responsible for launching hundreds of books, including 20+ New York Times bestsellers. His life's passion is finding great storytellers and turning them into bestselling authors and screenwriters. “Our universe is made of stories, not atoms.” In his second career, Ken has also produced 30+ films, including The Meg (Jason Statham), Hysteria (Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hugh Dancy, Informant Media), Erased (Aaron Eckhart, Informant), the Emmy-nominated The Kennedy Detail (Discovery), The Lost Valentine (Betty White; Hallmark Hall of Fame), Joe Somebody (Tim Allen; Fox), Life or Something Like It (Angelina Jolie; Fox), and the award-winning documentary 14 Days with Alzheimer's. His many books include books for writers at every stage of their careers, most recently Tell Your Story to the World & Sell It for Millions. You can learn more about Ken on his website: https://www.storymerchant.com/.

Allan Kehler is one of Canada’s most sought-after speakers when it comes to the topic of mental health and wellness. He has stood on more than 500 stages and is recognized for his dynamic and captivating approach. Having persevered through his own mental health issues and substance use, Allan has learned valuable life lessons that have guided him on an incredible path of success. Allan left teaching after more than a decade to focus on speaking and writing on various topics related to mental health. He is the bestselling author of four books, and his writing has been featured in numerous national magazines. Allan lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan with his wife, four boys, four dogs, and a tank of fish. You can learn more about Allan on his website: www.outfromtheshadows.ca.

Abeego is Toni Desrosiers’ love child born out of a desire to live holistically and a deep drive to disrupt for good. Armed with her beeswax food wrap invention in one hand and a manifesto in the other, she leads an inspired community of nearly a million Wholehearted pioneer households hellbent on ending food waste for a food secure world. Most recent accolades include Business Person of the Year from the Victoria Chamber of Commerce, and TELUS Trailblazer at the 26th Annual RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards.

Dr. William W. Li, MD, is a world-renowned physician, scientist, speaker, and author of EAT TO BEAT DISEASE – The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. He is best known for leading the Angiogenesis Foundation. His groundbreaking work has impacted more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity. His TED Talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has garnered more than 11 million views, and he has appeared on: Good Morning America, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, Voice of America; and in The Atlantic, TIME, and The New York Times. An author of over 100 scientific publications in leading journals such as Science, the New England Journal of Medicine, and The Lancet, Dr. Li has served on the faculties of Harvard Medical School, Tufts University, and Dartmouth Medical School. You can visit his website at www.drwilliamli.com.

Dr. William W. Li, MD, is a world-renowned physician, scientist, speaker, and author of EAT TO BEAT DISEASE – The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. He is best known for leading the Angiogenesis Foundation. His groundbreaking work has impacted more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity. His TED Talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has garnered more than 11 million views, and he has appeared on: Good Morning America, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, Voice of America; and in The Atlantic, TIME, and The New York Times. An author of over 100 scientific publications in leading journals such as Science, the New England Journal of Medicine, and The Lancet, Dr. Li has served on the faculties of Harvard Medical School, Tufts University, and Dartmouth Medical School. You can visit his website at www.drwilliamli.com.

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young is the founder of the Arrowsmith Program, a program designed to strengthen weak cognitive functions that underlie a range of learning difficulties and which has been delivered for 40+ years throughout the world. Her work has been recognized as one of the first examples of the practical application of neuroplasticity which, simply put, is the ability of the brain to change and rewire itself over one’s lifetime. Her vision is that all students struggling with learning will have the opportunity to benefit from programs that change the brain’s capacity to learn and open to these learners a world of possibilities. Her book, ‘The Woman who Changed Her Brain’ has become an international bestseller and tells Barbara’s journey of discovery and innovation to overcome her severe learning disabilities. Barbara is the recipient of the 2019 Leaders and Legends Innovation Award from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto for her outstanding contributions to education in Ontario.

Michael Ungar, Ph.D., is a Family Therapist and Professor of Social Work at Dalhousie University where he holds the Canada Research Chair(Tier 1) in Child, Family and Community Resilience. Building on his work as both a researcher and clinician, Dr. Ungar has published over 180 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on the subject of resilience and is the author of 16 books for mental health professionals, researchers and lay audiences. These include his 2019 release, Change Your World: The Science of Resilience and the True Path to Success (published by Sutherland House), a book for adults experiencing stress at work and at home. His blog, Nurturing Resilience, can be read on Psychology Today’s website. If you need more information, visit his website at https://www.michaelungar.com/.

Amy Fish is the Chief Complaints Officer, also known as the Ombudsperson at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. She is responsible for promoting fairness and making sure everyone’s voice is heard. Amy regularly teaches, speaks and writes about how complain effectively (i.e., stand up for yourself and ask for what you need.) She teaches writing workshops at the Quebec Writing Federation, Hippocamp Conference for Creative Non-Fiction and at her kitchen table. She specializes in humour writing and memoir. Amy’s work has been published in Hippocampus Magazine, Readers’ Digest, Huffington Post and several other journals. You can learn more about Amy by visiting her website, https://www.amyfishwrites.com/.

Sherianna Boyle is the author of eight books including Emotional Detox: 7 Steps to Releasing Toxicity & Energizing Joy and her new book Emotional Detox for Anxiety. She is an adjunct Psychology Professor, founder of Emotional Detox Coaching®, CLEANSE Yoga® and the C.L.E.A.N.S.E Method.™ Her work has been featured in Psychology Today, Prevention Magazine, First Women, Yoga Journal and more. Sherianna is the host of the Emotional Detox Podcast and her Emotional Detox workshops and retreats can be found at http://sheriannaboyle.com/. Be sure to check out her next Emotional Detox for Anxiety retreat at 1440 Multiversity on Feb 14-16 2020 and her Portugal Adventure in May 2020.

As a interior decorator, creative director and art dealer, Alessandra Salituri has always had an eye for beauty in all forms. Born in Montreal, Canada, Alessandra’s passion for art and decor dates back to her childhood. Having grown up in an artistic home, and spent years visiting museums and gallery openings, she translated her love of art into Citizen Atelier, an online art gallery featuring contemporary prints by 30+ international photographers and artists. Founded in 2014, the platform has since been named one of the leading online art galleries in the world by Elle Decor, The Zoe Report and MyDomaine. In Spring 2018, she launched lifestyle destination “The Citizen Edit” to share her love of decor and art, and provide a peek at her life in the industry. Presently, she splits her time between her hometown of Montreal and Los Angeles. A wanderluster at heart, she loves exploring new cities for inspiration—while of course enjoying the perfect latté. For more, check out https://www.alessandrasalituri.com/ and https://www.citizenatelier.com/.

Elinor Greenberg, PhD, is a psychologist and internationally renowned Gestalt therapy trainer who specializes in teaching the diagnosis and treatment of Borderline, Narcissistic, and Schizoid adaptations in a lively and practical way. She is a faculty member of the NY Institute for Gestalt Therapy, the Gestalt Center for Psychotherapy and Training, and a former faculty member of The Masterson Institute (a post-graduate training institute in an object relations approach to the theory and treatment of personality disorders), and an Associate Editor of the peer reviewed journal Gestalt Review. Dr. Greenberg is the author of: Borderline, Narcissistic, and Schizoid Adaptations: The Pursuit of Love, Admiration, and Safety.

Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today. Nir is also an active investor in habit-forming technologies. Some of his past investments include Eventbrite (NYSE:EB), Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn), Worklife (acquired by Cisco), Product Hunt, Marco Polo, Presence Learning, 7 Cups, Pana, Kahoot!, Byte Foods, FocusMate, and Anchor.fm (acquired by Spotify). Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University.

Hilary Jacobs Hendel, LCSW, is an emotion educator, as well as a psychoanalyst and experiential trauma therapist in private practice. She is the developer of the Change Triangle tool for emotional health. Hilary is also the author of the award-winning self-help book on emotions called, “It’s Not Always Depression: Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core Emotions, and Connect to Your Authentic Self” (Random House, 2018). She has published articles in The New York Times, TIME, Oprah, Salon, and professional journals. Hilary also consulted on the psychological development of characters on AMC’s Mad Men. Hilary’s blog on emotions and how to use them for wellbeing is read worldwide. For more FREE resources on emotions and emotional health, visit: Hilaryjacobshendel.com

Dr. Ryan Martin teaches courses on mental illness and emotion, including a course on anger. He researches and writes on healthy and unhealthy expressions of anger. His website, All the Rage, covers recent research on anger and provides anger management tips on how to handle anger most effectively. He also hosts the popular psychology podcast, Psychology and Stuff. Ryan was trained as a counseling psychologist at the University of Southern Mississippi where he first started studying anger after earning his undergraduate degree in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice from the University of St. Thomas. He has worked with clients- angry and otherwise- in a variety of settings including community mental health centers, college counseling centers, and a VA Hospital. He is a Professor of Psychology and an Associate Dean for the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. His work has been featured in the New York Times, NPR’s Invisibilia podcast, BBC Radio’s Digital Human, TED.com, and elsewhere. When he’s not thinking about feelings, he runs and spends time with his family. For a full list of Ryan’s publications and media appearances, see alltheragescience.com.

Eric Maisel, PhD. is the author of more than fifty books. His books in the area of critical psychology include Overcoming Your Difficult Family, Rethinking Depression, The Future of Mental Health, Helping Survivors of Authoritarian Parents, Siblings and Partners, Humane Helping, and Helping Parents of Diagnosed, Distressed and Different Children (Routledge, 2019). His books on creativity and the creative life include Coaching the Artist Within, The Van Gogh Blues, Mastering Creative Anxiety, Fearless Creating, Creative Recovery, Making Your Creative Mark and the forthcoming Unleashing the Artist Within (Dover, 2019). His books specifically for writers include Deep Writing, A Writer’s Space, Living the Writer’s Life, Write Mind, A Writer’s San Francisco and A Writer’s Paris. His books on creativity coaching include Secrets of a Creativity Coach, Become a Creativity Coach Now!, and Inside Creativity Coaching (Routledge, 2019). Dr. Maisel, widely regarded as America’s foremost creativity coach, is a former psychotherapist, active creativity coach, and critical psychology advocate. He writes the “Rethinking Mental Health” blog for Psychology Today (with two million views), lectures nationally and internationally, and provides keynotes for organizations like the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry. Dr. Maisel facilitates deep writing workshops in locations like Paris, London, New York, Dublin, Prague, and Rome. He has provided hundreds of print, radio, and television interviews and has taught tens of thousands of students through his classes with DailyOM. You can learn more about his workshops, trainings, books and services at www.ericmaisel.com.

Sam Morris is the founder of Zen Warrior Training®, a transformational coaching program for high performers, entrepreneurs and creative professionals. With over twenty years of experience studying and teaching the ancient wisdom of Zen and Taoist philosophy, meditation and breathwork practices, Sam coaches his clients in developing mastery of the inner workings of the mind, body and spirit to live from a place of presence, purpose and resolve in both their businesses and in their personal lives. Sam’s passion for his work is partly born out of his own transformational process after a car accident caused by a drunk driver in 1999 left him paraplegic. Sam lives in Portland, Oregon and works with clients around the world. https://zenwarriortraining.com/about-sam/

Frank King, Suicide Prevention speaker and Trainer was a writer for The Tonight Show for 20 years. Depression and suicide run in his family. He’s thought about killing himself more times than he can count. He’s fought a lifetime battle with Major Depressive Disorder and Chronic Suicidality, turning that long dark journey of the soul into five TEDx Talks and sharing his lifesaving insights on Mental Health Awareness with associations, corporations, and colleges. A Motivational Public Speaker who uses his life lessons to start the conversation giving people permission to give voice to their feelings and experiences surrounding depression and suicide. And doing it by coming out, as it were, and standing in his truth, and doing it with humor. He believes that where there is humor there is hope, where there is laughter there is life, nobody dies laughing. The right person, at the right time, with the right information, can save a life. If you ever need someone to talk to, give him a call at +1-858-405-5653.

Dr. Mark Goulston is a psychiatrist and one of the foremost thought leaders in the area of listening and empathy with his book, "Just Listen” becoming the top book on listening in the world and with his recent book, Taking to Crazy: How to Deal with Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life also becoming an international best seller, especially in Russia where its title is: How to Talk With A-holes. He is also one of the leading experts on suicide prevention and co-created and moderated the multi-award winning documentary, Stay Alive: An Intimate Conversation About Suicide Prevention. He also hosts the My Wakeup Call podcast, where he interviews influencers about what is most important to them and their wakeup calls in arriving at that.

Dr. Brian Goldman is an ER physician at Sinai Health in Toronto. He is also one of Canada's most trusted medical broadcasters. Since 2007, he has hosted White Coat, Black Art, an award-winning show on CBC Radio One about the patient experience in modern medical culture. Brian is the author of three Canadian bestselling books. His latest - The Power of Kindness: Why Empathy is Essential in Everyday Life - is Brian's search for empathy in an increasingly hostile world.

Marc Bekoff is professor emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. A Fellow of the Animal Behavior Society and former Guggenheim Fellow, he has written or edited more than 30 books, the latest being The Animals’ Agenda: Freedom, Compassion, and Coexistence in the Human Age, Canine Confidential: Why Dogs Do What They Do, and Unleashing Your Dog: A Field Guide to Giving Your Canine Companion the Best Life Possible. Marc also writes regularly for Psychology Today. In 2009 he was presented with the St. Francis of Assisi Award by the New Zealand SPCA and in 1986 Marc became the first American to win his age-class at the Tour du Haut Var bicycle race (also called the Master’s/age-graded Tour de France). His homepage is marcbekoff.com.

Steven Buser, M.D - trained in medicine at Duke University and served 12 years as a physician in the U.S. Air Force. He is a graduate of a two-year Clinical Training Program at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago and is the co-founder of the Asheville Jung Center. He has worked for over 20 years in private practice psychiatry. He currently works in the field of addiction medicine and serves as Publisher of Chiron Publications. He authored DSM-5 Insanely Simplified: Unlocking the Spectrums within DSM-5 and ICD-10 and is co-editor of the newly released book, Rocket Man: Nuclear Madness and the Mind of Donald Trump.

Originally from Chicago, Samantha Bennett is a writer, speaker, actor, teacher and creativity/productivity specialist and the author of the bestselling, “Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day” (New World Library) which Seth Godin called, “An instant classic, essential reading for anyone who wants to make a ruckus.” Her latest bestseller is, “Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers and Recovering Perfectionists” (New World Library). She is the creator of The Organized Artist Company, dedicated to helping creative people get unstuck, helping them to focus and move forward on their goals. She is an award-winning marketing expert, having spent 15 years as a Personal Branding Specialist for Sam Christensen Studios and been honored as an Ultimate Marketer Finalist at Infusioncon. She is also an Infusionsoft Certified Consultant and Reseller. She now lives in a tiny beach town outside of Los Angeles.

David Sax is a writer and reporter who specializes in business. His work appears regularly in Bloomberg Businessweek, the New Yorker’s Currency blog, and other publications. In addition to The Revenge of Analog, he is the author of Save the Deli, which won a James Beard Award for Writing and Literature, and The Tastemakers. He lives in Toronto.

Maia Szalavitz is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction, which is widely recognized as an important advance in thinking about the nature of addiction and how to cope with it, personally and politically. Her book, Help at Any Cost: How the Troubled Teen Industry Cons Parents and Hurts Kids was the first to expose the damage caused by the “tough love” business that dominates adolescent addiction treatment. She has written for numerous publications from High Times to the New York Times, including TIME, the Washington Post, the Guardian, VICE, Scientific American, and the Atlantic— and she is author or co-author of five other books. With Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD, she co-wrote the classic work on child trauma, The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog and also Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential— And Endangered. She has won awards from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Drug Policy Alliance, the American Psychological Association and the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology for her 30 years of groundbreaking writing on addiction, drug policy and neuroscience.

Dr. Lynn Rossy is an expert in mindfulness-based interventions for stress, eating, and workplace wellness. She is the Executive Director of Tasting Mindfulness, LLC and a Kripalu Yoga Teacher. Her work in mindful eating led her develop a ten-week class called Eat for Life and to author the book, The Mindfulness-Based Eating Solution, which was named one of the top ten books of 2016 by Mindful.org. She is President of the Center for Mindful Eating, a non-profit organization that trains professionals and educates the general public in the area of mindful eating. She is busy teaching and consulting as well as leading retreats and workshops across the world. She is passionate about helping people have a healthier relationship with their food and their bodies while creating lives filled with joy and meaning. Her joy is expressed by eating great food from local farmers, dancing, playing the piano, practicing yoga, bike riding, walking with friends, listening to music, and laughing often and loudly.

Christina Crook is the award-winning author of The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired World, which has established her as a leading voice on human flourishing in a digital age. Through her speaking and writing, she reveals how key shifts in our thinking can enable us to draw closer to one another, taking up the good burdens of local work and responsibilities. She writes about the value of focus, making space to create, and the meaning we find in more limited connections. She challenges the Western values of power, control, and success, revealing how wonder, trust, and discipline are central to the experience of being human and the keys to our joy.

Alexandra Lange is the author of The Design of Childhood: How the Material World Shapes Independent Kids. Her writing has appeared in New York, The New York Times, Curbed, Dwell, The New Yorker, and many other magazines and design journals. She has authored and coauthored several previous books, including Writing About Architecture. Lange holds a Ph.D. in twentieth-century architecture history from the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University, and lives in Brooklyn with her family. Follow her at www.alexandralange.net and on Twitter @LangeAlexandra.

Angela Hanscom is a pediatric occupational therapist and the founder of TimberNook, an internationally recognized program in the United States and New Zealand. She is also the author of Balanced & Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children. Angela has been featured on the Children & Nature Network, Huffington Post, MindShift, Babble.com, NPR’s Education blog, the DIY Network, The Jerusalem Post, Times of India, Johnson & Johnson TEDx Talks, and is a frequent contributor to the Washington Post Answer Sheet. If you want to see more from Angela, here is her website: http://www.balancedandbarefoot.com/

Peter Gray is a research professor of psychology at Boston College who has conducted and published research in neuroendocrinology, developmental psychology, anthropology, and education. He is author of an internationally acclaimed introductory psychology textbook (Psychology, Worth Publishers, now in its 8th edition), which views all of psychology from an evolutionary perspective. His recent research focuses on the role of play in human evolution and how children educate themselves, through play and exploration, when they are free to do so. He has expanded on these ideas in his book, Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life (Basic Books). He also authors a regular blog called Freedom to Learn, for Psychology Today magazine. He earned his undergraduate degree at Columbia College and Ph.D. in biological sciences, many years ago, at the Rockefeller University. His own current play includes kayaking, long distance bicycling, cross-country skiing, and vegetable gardening. https://letgrow.org/

Lenore Skenazy is an American blogger, columnist, author, and reality show host. A mother who lives in Queens with her husband and two sons, her controversial decision to let her then-9-year-old son take the New York City Subway home alone became a national story and prompted massive media attention. She was dubbed, "America's Worst Mom." In response, Skenazy founded the book, blog, and movement "Free-Range Kids," with the aim of "fighting the belief that our children are in constant danger from creeps, kidnapping, germs, grades, flashers, frustration, failure, baby snatchers, bugs, bullies, men, sleepovers and/or the perils of a non-organic grape." To find out more about the "Let Grow" movement go here: https://letgrow.org/

Holly Rogers, M.D. is one of the developers of Koru, an evidence-based program for teaching mindfulness and meditation to college-age adults. Holly is the co-founder of the Center for Koru Mindfulness, an agency dedicated to developing and delivering mindfulness programs for young adults. She works as a psychiatrist at the student counseling center at Duke University where she helps students integrate the practice of mindfulness into their lives in a meaningful way. She is the co-author with Margaret Maytan of Mindfulness for the Next Generation: Helping Emerging Adults Manage Stress and Lead Healthier Lives. Her latest book, The Mindful Twenty-Something, is a guide for young adults who wish to learn about using mindfulness and meditation to enhance their journey through emerging adulthood. To find out more about Holly: http://korumindfulness.org/about/faculty/

Julie Lythcott-Haims is the author of the New York Times best-selling book How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success. The book emerged from her decade as Stanford University’s Dean of Freshmen, where she was known for her fierce advocacy for young adults and received the university’s Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel Award for creating “the” atmosphere that defines the undergraduate experience, and was also known for her fierce critique of the growing trend of parental involvement in the day-to-day lives of college students. Toward the end of her tenure as dean she began speaking and writing widely on the harm of helicopter parenting. How to Raise an Adult is being published in over two dozen countries, and gave rise to a TED talk that became one of the top TED Talks of 2016 as well as a sequel which will be out in 2018. In the meantime, her memoir on race, Real American, will be out in Fall 2017. Julie is a graduate of Stanford University, Harvard Law School, and California College of the Arts. She lives in Silicon Valley with her partner of over twenty five years, their two teenagers, and her mother. Julie will be speaking at an event in Toronto on September 26 on the topic of helicopter parenting. Click the link for more info: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lincwell-speaker-series-julie-lythcott-haims-tickets-37314958044?aff=es2 To find Julie on twitter: @DeanJulie And her website: http://www.howtoraiseanadult.com

Nicolas Cole is a writer and columnist for Inc Magazine, and Top Writer on Quora. His work has been published in TIME, Forbes, Fortune, Entrepreneur, The Huffington Post, Business Insider, and more. He is best known for writing true stories about self development. To find out more about Nicholas you can visit his website here: http://www.nicolascole.com/

Delaney Ruston is a filmmaker, Stanford trained physician and mother of two. Through her company, MyDoc Productions, Delaney has made award-winning feature documentaries such as Unlisted: A Story of Schizophrenia, about her father, and Hidden Pictures, about global mental health, which was filmed in China, India, France, South Africa and the US. These films have screened in multiple film festivals, aired on PBS and have been the focus of national advocacy campaigns. For example, Unlisted screened in communities throughout the US in partnership with the two largest grassroots mental health organizations and Hidden Pictures screened on World Mental Health Day by 141 international organizations in 2014. Delaney has been invited to speak and screen these and other films to audiences in diverse settings around the world--such as at primary schools, conferences, medical centers, universities, the United Nations, the TEDx stage in Seattle and the World Health Organization. For her work in using film in launching advocacy movements Delaney has won several awards. Throughout her education at Cornell University, Stanford Medical School and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) for residency, Delaney studied many aspects of filmmaking, with a particular focus on film as a vehicle for social change. She made her first award-winning short film while doing her medical residency at UCSF. She completed a Fellowship in Ethics and Communication at UCSF and then went on to become faculty at the University of Washington in Seattle. She then completed a National Endowment for The Arts funded filmmaking program and later was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to make films in India. Along with filmmaking, Ruston has spent over a decade providing primary care to the underserved. Recently she became the Filmmaker-in-Residence at the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics at Stony Brook Medicine, NY. Delaney decided to make Screenagers because she believes deeply in the importance of helping kids find balance in our tech filled world. She is passionate about having the film be a vehicle to bring parents, educators and kids together for post screening discussions so change can happen not just in our homes but in our schools and communities. She loves engaging audiences in solution centered discussions and is excited that her daughter, Tessa, who is in the film, enjoys being a part of these discussions as well. To find out more on Delaney check out her website: https://www.screenagersmovie.com/

Nicholas Lovell is the author of The Curve (Portfolio Penguin, 2013), a book that helps businesses to make money in the digital age. He funded GAMESbrief, a website dedicated to new business models in the videogame industry in 2008 and has been helping games companies with digital transition ever since. Games clients include Rovio, Square Enix, Makielabs and Sega, while non-games clients include Ministry of Sound, IPC Media and Channel 4. Nicholas is also the author or co-author of Design Rules for Free-to-Play Games, The F2P Toolbox and How To Publish A Game. Previously, Nicholas was an investment banker (Deutsche Bank) and a web entrepreneur (ShopSmart, GameShadow).

Dr. Raj Raghunathan is Professor of Marketing at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin. He is interested in exploring the impact that people’s judgments and decisions have on their happiness and fulfillment. Raj’s work has appeared in top journals, including The Journal of Marketing, The Journal of Consumer Research, The Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Consumer Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Information Systems Research, and The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. His work has also been cited in several mass media outlets, including The Atlantic, The New York Times, Fortune, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Inc, Fast Company, and The Los Angeles Times. Raj writes about his views on happiness, creativity, and leadership on his popular Psychology Today blog (with over 1 million page views), Sapient Nature. His six-week long Coursera course on happiness (titled, A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment) currently has over 170,000 registered students from 196 countries, and was recently voted the Top MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) of 2015 and one of the Top 50 MOOCs of all time. Raj’s book (titled, If you’re so smart, why aren’t you happy?) was released in the Spring of 2016 in the US, UK, and India and is slated to be released in 12 other languages in late 2016 and early 2017. Here are two books Raj recommends: Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt You can find Raj online here: http://happysmarts.com/blog/

23: Dr. Jordan B. Peterson - On Embracing Your Darkness & Finding Your Power by Dr. Marcia Sirota

Emily Esfahani Smith writes about culture, relationships, and psychology for the Atlantic, New Criterion, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Daily Beast, and other publications. A native of Zurich, she grew up in Montreal and lives in Michigan. The author lives in Ann Arbor, MI. You can find out more about Emily on website: http://emilyesfahanismith.com/ Twitter: @EmEsfahaniSmith

On today's episode we discuss the 4 elements of mental toughness. LaRae Quy was an undercover and counterintelligence FBI agent for 24 years. She exposed foreign spies and recruited them to work for the U.S. Government. As an FBI agent, she developed the mental toughness to survive in environments of risk, uncertainty, and deception. As a former FBI agent, she speaks and consults on how to develop mental toughness to create breakthroughs in business and life. She offers no-nonsense FBI practices to help others develop the mental strength to manage their emotions, behavior, and thinking so they can set themselves up for success. Her clients are diverse but they share the same desire to empower themselves to build the mental strength needed to keep moving toward their goals and calling in life. Their shared belief is that they have the power within themselves to achieve greater personal accomplishments. She is the author of “Mental Toughness for Women Leaders: 52 Tips To Recognize and Utilize Your Greatest Strengths” and “Secrets of a Strong Mind.” Discover more about LaRae Quy at www.LaRaeQuy.com

Megan Bruneau, M.A. RCC is a mental health therapist, wellness coach, writer, and host of The Failure Factor podcast. After struggling with perfectionism, eating disorders, depression and anxiety for most of her life, Megan discovered a liberating way of relating to herself and the world. She now helps her clients and readers do the same. Megan's work has been featured in The Huffington Post, Forbes, MindBodyGreen, Entrepreneur, Elephant Journal, Thought Catalog, Bustle, Psych Central, Gaia, and more. Follow her on here:https://oneshrinksperspective.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/meganbruneauma Twitter @MeganBruneau Instagram @meganjbruneau YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5EC_tOiVRKk3ftpqTdviuw

Why are powerful women perceived as unlikeable? Listen to todays episode with writer Laurel Raymond and find out! Laurel Raymond is a reporter for ThinkProgress.org, a digital news site based in Washington DC, where she is currently covering the 2016 US election. Before working at ThinkProgress, she worked in the US Senate and served as a Fulbright scholar at a university in southeast Turkey. She has also been a guest on Forward Thinking Radio and the BBC’s radio network. Find more on Laurel here: @RayOfLaurel

Transforming adversity into triumph with Holly Bertone. Holly Bertone, CNHP, PMP President and CEO of Pink Fortitude, LLC Holly Bertone, CNHP, PMP, is an author, blogger, healthy living advocate, and breast cancer and Hashimoto’s survivor. She is the President and CEO of Pink Fortitude, LLC. Holly is a Certified Natural Health Professional and is enrolled in a Naturopathic Doctorate program. She holds a Masters Degree from Johns Hopkins University, a Bachelor’s Degree from Elizabethtown College, and is a Project Management Professional (PMP). Her accolades include: 2016 Speaker at the Healing Hashimoto’s Summit 2015 Inspire Award from the Tigerlily Foundation 2015 Rookie of the Year Health Activist Finalist for WEGO Health 2014 Woman of the Year from the National Association for Professional Women Accepted into the National Cancer Survivor’s Day Speakers Bureau Ambassador for the Tigerlily Foundation and the National Breast Center Foundation Holly is passionate about reaching out to breast cancer survivors, and also volunteers for organizations supporting our military veterans. In her free time, she loves to garden, and hit flea markets and yard sales. Holly is married to a retired Green Beret, is a stepmother, and lives in Alexandria, VA. Contact: [email protected] Web: https://pinkfortitude.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coconutheadsurvivalguide Twitter: https://twitter.com/PinkFortitude Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pinkfortitude/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pinkfortitude/

Change your diet, change your life on today's epidoe! Amie Valpone – HHC, AADP, a Culinary Nutritionist, Professional Recipe Developer, Food Photographer, Celebrity Chef and Writer specializing in simple ‘Clean Eating’ recipes. She has continuing education certifications from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and Columbia University as well as the Drugless Practitioners of America. Her new cookbook, Eating Clean: The 21-Day Plan to Detox, Fight Inflammation, and Reset Your Body is on sale now. After healing herself through a set of life-changing diagnoses early in my professional career, she was forced to change the way she lives, eats and ultimately the way she makes a living. Today her sole desire is to help you and your body feel as amazing as possible through various simple yet life-altering changes to your nutrition and lifestyle habits. To find more on Amie: http://thehealthyapple.com/

On today's episode, Dr. Maryska Taylor discusses healing the whole person with love. Dr. Maryska Taylor, ND is a highly sought after Naturopathic Doctor in Toronto, whose mission it is to help women emerge into their authentic selves, love themselves and heal themselves so they can do what they are meant to do in the world. Through her blend of eastern and western medicines along with her keen interest in functional and mind-body medicine, Dr. Taylor approaches each case by looking at whole person - mind, body, spirit - and creating a treatment plan tailored to the individual. Maryska graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. She is licensed through the Board of Directors of Drugless Therapy-Naturopathy and is a professional member of the Canadian and Ontario Associations of Naturopathic Doctors. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Dalhousie University and a Masters of Theological Studies from McMaster University. She has been a DONA-trained doula since 2008 and offers her Naturopathic Doula services to her patients as part of her pre- and post-natal care. To find more about Dr. Taylor please visit her website here: http://www.drmaryskataylor.com/

Jon Westenberg has built a career as one of the leading bloggers on creativity. He guides hundreds of thousands of writers, founders and artists through building businesses, becoming freelances and embracing their creative inner-weirdo. Find more about Jon here: http://jonwestenberg.com/

"Work Life Balance is not a trend, it's a lifestyle" - Deborah Crowe As the CEO of a successful medical case management practice for 23 years, I recognized the growing need for further supports for professionals and families dealing with catastrophic illnesses and the need for stress management. Leading with this new vision, I have evolved into a Work Life Balance Specialist and I've created a model for revitalization, stress management and leadership success. I provide coaching to women, men and couples and I absolutely enjoy working with companies (small to large) to assist with their EAP programs and work with their HR department to reduce and eliminate short-term disability claims and get balance back to employees and be the mediator between the employer and employee. My ultimate goal is to get ahead of the curve and educate employers about the importance of work life balance so that employees do not become so stressed, receive a medical diagnosis and go off work on short-term disability. I also profile a “Mom of the Month” on our website (link below) with the goal of sharing, educating and showing women that we all come from different walks of life. The goal is to choose a woman from a different social economic and psycho-social perspective so that other women can relate as we all teach and help each other.