Between The Lines

Join me, Corine, Host of Between The Lines with Dr. L.B Wells.

L.B. Wells is the pseudonym for a very successful Board-Certified Surgeon, an ambitious physician who made her way through the jungle of medical training while overcoming the resistance of the male-dominated world of surgery.

Wells has written a novel that unleashes the ambition necessary for a woman to push through the long road to becoming an esteemed surgeon while discovering sexuality and forbidden love for the first time.  Entitled “The White Coat Effect,” Wells has created a multicultural story that is often overlooked in today’s literary landscape.  Her protagonist, Rory, a student from a devout Jewish background, is a late bloomer who loses her virginity in her twenties. Her early interactions with men are bumpy affairs that have her wondering what love and sex are all about. 

With humor and compassion, Wells describes how her mother kept her under wraps and worried more about the upkeep of their elaborate suburban home than her coming-of-age frustrations. And then in Med School, Rory falls passionately in love with Amir, an Islamic surgeon from Pakistan.  Both families turn against their children when confronted with a love affair that tears down religious boundaries. The resolution of their relationship is a dramatic study of whether love can conquer all obstacles.

Join me, Corine La Font, Host of Between The Lines with Guest, Tom Paladino  

Tom Paladino is a researcher and humanitarian seeking to make a difference in the world by providing people with the education and tools to restore optimal health, and by helping enhance their quality of life.  

Website: www.scalarlight.com  

Join me, Corine La Font, Host of Between The Lines with Guest, Mayim Coralyn Vega.  

Mayim Coralyn Vega became a Naturopathic Herbalist & Health Coach to take charge of her family's health when the modern medical system kept failing her. She founded Arukah.com: the Holistic Life Academy because she saw an incredible lack of holistic health & healing knowledge - not only in the common person, such as a mother trying to raise her children like she once was, but even in health professionals.  

Join me, Corine La Font, Host of Between The Lines with Guest, Lisa Buckley.  

Join me, Host of Between The Lines, Corine La Font with Guest, Arie Brish.  

Arie Brish is a cross-functional expert in growth strategies, commercializing innovation, change leadership, and turn-around.  He is also a best seller author of “Lay an Egg and Make Chicken Soup”. Arie teaches and speaks frequently about commercializing innovation.  

Mr. Brish brings to the table lessons learned and best practices from a wide variety of projects in different industries and across diverse business disciplines. His business acumen includes Board of Directors and Advisory Boards, CEO & GM roles, M&A, business development, turnarounds and change leadership, working with Fortune 500 corporations, start-ups, Venture Capitalists, and Private Equity, consulting engagements, as well as non-profits.  

Join me, Corine La Font, Host of between The Lines with Guest, Sharon Valenti.

Sharon’s thirst for knowledge led her to spend time in various places around the U.S., India & the shores of Indonesia. Consistently pursuing her own awakening, she is motivated to help others do the same & seek a shift within themselves. Sharon has an innate nature for helping others & through deep processes & intensive contemplation, has been successful in doing so. Her ability to help others do the same makes her a gifted teacher.  

Join me, Corine La Font, Host of Between The Lines with Guest, Mary K. Savarese    

Mary K Savarese was born and bred in Brooklyn, New York, going on to earn a business degree in accounting from City University, NY. Soon after she found herself working in insurance and finance and went on to marry her wonderful husband and moved to New England. She spent thirteen years as a religious education teacher and lived and worked in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.    

For the past decade, She has served as a Eucharistic minister at her local Catholic church, bringing the Eucharist to community nursing homes. After raising a family in Connecticut, she and her husband became Florida Residents.    

When Disaster Strikes, Every Second Matters…    

As a young maritime professional in the 1980s, Robert Ray was always on the lookout for opportunity—he had a wife and two young children to provide for, and he was determined to keep climbing the ladder to financial stability and success.     

When he was offered a chief engineer position on the tug boat Eagle, which would cross the Gulf of Alaska, he jumped at the chance. Not only did it pay well, it was safer than working with fishing boats. “Tug boats don’t sink,” he confidently assured his bride.     

But destiny had an appointment with the Eagle, resulting in a horrifying tragedy with Ray as the lone survivor. This heartfelt memoir immerses the reader in the world of the Eagle and its crew, and takes you moment by moment through the ordeal that Ray survived due to incredibly quick thinking and the heroic efforts of the Coast Guard. Compelling, heartbreaking, and deeply honest, this story of endurance and courage in unthinkable circumstances will stay with you long after you turn the final page.    

Join me, Corine La Font, Host of Between The Lines with Guest, Davina Ware.    

Davina Ware is Career Transition Coach, marketing professional, and founder of Upwardly Paved Path career coaching. She helps people get out of their own way to transition into their ideal careers that utilize their gifts and talents.     

Through the latest career transition principles, personal growth, and spiritual development she leads her clients to find fulfillment in their next career move.   She is no stranger to career transitions as she has worked in nonprofit and corporate, environments and within the education, telecommunications, marketing, and healthcare fields.     

Throughout her 14 years in the workforce, Davina has learned about the key things that hiring managers value in prospective candidates and what makes a successful employee in any field.     Davina takes a holistic approach to her career coaching and resume writing services to help her clients by offering personal and spiritual development to support career success. Her strategy is to motivate towards clarity, encourage overall growth, and combine her marketing expertise to the job search process.   

Davina is certified by the International Coaching Federation.     In addition, she holds an MBA in Integrated Marketing Communications from Roosevelt University and a Bachelor’s in Marketing Communications from Columbia College Chicago. She is a devout Christian who makes Christ the foundation of her life. On her spare time, she enjoys serving in her church, training with her running group, attending concerts, reading, and spending time with love ones.     

Join me, Corine La Font, Host of Between The Lines with Burton Hughes.

Burton Hughes grew up tired of hearing the words, “That’s not for you,” that were so often uttered when he sought to escape his impoverished upbringing. He was a child who had endured so much that he had very little hope of getting out of his tragic and tumultuous environment. And the statistics were grim.

Witnessing the near murder of his mother, only to be thrust into unfathomable grief when he lost his older and revered brother – “stole his air.” But the inner mettle and strength in Burton wouldn’t die. He knew at a young age that he had a quality he couldn’t yet identify residing in him. It was hope, and the relentless and deep knowledge that more was out there also gave him the push he needed to escape his old life and reinforce that he would finally decide what was for him or not. Coupled with a never-say-die work ethic, fierce intellect, and literal model good looks, Burton wasn’t comfortable with his gifts.

Then one horrific day, he almost lost it all. His life hung in the balance. The lowest point of his life taught him how much he had to live for: that he was called to have more in life and that people were out there waiting for him to lift them up to find their own liberation and success.

Fueled by his discovery of the Six Assets of Alignment, Burton dismantled the logic of the work-life balance concept, instructing his clients instead in the art of aligning the six major assets of their lives most needing cultivation. The Assets of Mindset, Faith, Family, Fitness, Finances, and Network require varying levels of attention, according to the goal-plan devised. He lives by the Six Assets of Alignment every day and encourages people to follow his lead, knowing their own personal brand of success is waiting for them.

After implementing the Six Assets of Alignment into his life, he empowered himself to establish various businesses, modeled for multiple media outlets, and coached clients in reaching their elite life goals. He continues to strive for greatness every day. 

Join me, Corine La Font, Host of Between The Lines with Paula Okonneh.    

Paula Okonneh is a woman in Tech leader and entrepreneur. As a self described Tech lover, this baby boomer sees herself as an encourager to other women especially seasoned immigrant women who struggle to have a voice while at the same time being intimidated by technology.      

As a teenager, Paula struggled with Math but through the patient tutoring of an aunt was able to overcome that and went on to become a mathematician. This evolved into accountancy and later on into going back to school to study information systems.      

As an entrepreneur, Paula met and became friends, clients and worked with many small business owners locally, regionally and nationally.      Fascinated with the story behind every business, Paula researched and learned the ins and outs of podcasting. In 2015 she launched her first podcast "Chatting with The Experts " in which she interviewed local , regional and international business owners.    

Join me, Corine La Font, Host of Between The Lines with Marc Johnston.

Over the past 15 years, Marc Johnston has helped thousands of clients make real changes in their lives and save their marriages.  As a founder of High Thrive Coaching, he shares his secrets to reconnect with your spouse and restore your marriage, even if your spouse is checked out or wanting a divorce.    

His methods help clients improve their communication, restore trust, overcome addiction, move beyond affairs and more. After a spectacular failure, and nearly losing everything, he has learned how to use failures in relationships and life as tools to springboard to success.    

Join me, Corine La Font, Host of Between The Lines with Courtney Marchesani.

Marchesani first became aware of her own gifts when her intuition prevented a fire in a Seattle brownstone. A “raw gut feeling” made her insist she and a friend return to the friend’s apartment just in time to find a candle about to alight a bamboo shade.    Now a coach, teacher and health advocate with a master’s degree in mind-body medicine, she has spent the last 20 years passionately exploring the research gap that exists between what medical science believes and what the gifted sensitive feels. She provides an enlightening ride through early to now-emerging science on sensitivity and the abilities of the highly sensitive. With interpretation of what this means for you today!    Courtney paints a clear picture of how to claim your “specialness,” for yourself and the good of mankind. But also how to live with and adapt for your tendencies, so that you can embrace them and thrive at peak quality of life.    

Join me, Corine La Font, Host of Between The Lines with Benita A. Tyler. 

Benita Tyler was born in St. Louis Missouri. She has fifty years of experience in the subject matter of life's hard knocks. She is also a motivational speaker. Her educational accolades include an Associates of Science Degree in Business, a Bachelors of Science Degree in Management, and a Graduate Certificate in Human Resources. Benita Tyler is also a contributor to the Examiner as an Adoption Advocate. Her education and life lessons have provided her with a prolific blessing, and she loves to inspire others through her writings.    

Kitty Arceneaux is a dedicated wife and mother who has devoted her life  to serving Christ.  Kitty has written 7 Christian books and a Jumpstart  to Writing Manual that she uses to assist first time authors.  Kitty is a native of New Orleans who loves writing,teaching, jumping  rope and sharing God's Word.

Join me, Corine La Font, Host of Between The Lines with Guest, Mark Ryall. 

Mark Ryall recently retired from teaching economics at Hillfield Strathallan College in Hamilton. His coaching specialty was cross country running.    Age-Decoded is Mark’s first novel. He wrote it to educate the world about CRISPR genetic engineering technology.

Mark represented Canada in the 2019 World Age-Group Triathlon Championships. His education is BSc, MBA, and PhD (Education).   

Join me, Host of between The Lines, Corine La Font with guest, Vivien Schapera as we discuss this sensitive and relevant topic.

Vivien  Schapera is a pioneer in Healing, and a specialist in translating  intuitive, energetic and spiritual dynamics into practical help for  Body, Mind and Spirit.

Her eldest son died suddenly of ventricular fibrillation at the age of 26, in 2013.

The  grief, the support, how we got through and a message that healing from  such loss is possible – because loss of a child is a much more common  experience than our current society cares to acknowledge.

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Katia R. V. Reed is a highly creative multi-artist with a diverse ability and background in the arts. Her first novel, “The Foretold Story Book 1: Part 1” is a trilogy with Book 1 cut into 2 parts, was just released April of 2020. It took Reed 19 years to write this story which came to her at the age of 9.

 The years following, she grew as well as the development of her characters.  Having also come from tragic beginnings with many lows in life, Reed always leaned on her spiritual beliefs as well as her art to carry her through. Her art helped her in her healing.  While she was birthing this book series inspired by life’s unusual encounters, dreams, and characters she met along the way, she was also creating an array of art in all art forms. 

And with that, developed the continuing story titled "Gordon's Quest" into a full length feature film script, 1 of 4 cinema package of movies with a vision board concept website featuring her artistry and talent.    

Join me , Corine, Host of Between The Lines with Timmothy B. McCann as we discuss this topic. 

Timmothy B. McCann was born to tell stories. What began as penning love letters for a fee, grew into his national bestselling debut entitled, Until. Since then, he has amassed an insatiable and dedicated worldwide readership. The former collegiate football player, educator, and owner of a financial planning firm is now a commercial real estate broker. In 2018, he founded First Day Christian Center. A ministry dedicated to helping those in need in Atlanta. 

In his downtime, Timmothy is a self-proclaimed political junkie, golfer, movie buff and community activist who also loves spending time with the two most adorable grandchildren in the world.    

Born in Arcadia, Florida, and raised on a ranch in an even smaller town nearby, Johnson’s childhood was full of amazing experiences punctuated by moments of terribly demanding chores. Soon after joining the U.S. Marine Corps, while stationed at Camp Pendleton in California, Johnson took his motorcycle for a ride and was slammed into a brick wall by a car of gang members. He was robbed and left for dead; his injuries included a punctured bicep, causing him to nearly bleed to death.

He managed to drag himself to a fire station, where he received medical help and was airlifted to the hospital, flatlining and being resuscitated twice on the way. Doctors restarted his heart once more at the hospital, bringing him back from the brink of death a total of three times.

He survived, and continued serving in the military; even now, long after leaving active service, he will remind you there is no such thing as an “ex-Marine.”

In his 20s, Johnson built a successful mortgage business and was enjoying a six-figure income when, in 2008, the market collapsed and he lost everything but a beat-up, old car — which he had to junk after it was rear-ended. He then walked everywhere and tried to earn enough to eat one meal a day, enduring a two-year period of homelessness. Just as he met the challenge of his injuries, he persevered each day and eventually improved his situation.

Now 40 and a full-time single father, Johnson owns and operates several successful businesses he has founded; he’s become a best-selling author; and he is in high demand as a motivational speaker. In recent years, he has dedicated himself to raising money for homeless veterans and calling attention to the devastating rate of veteran suicides.

Johnson focuses on the philosophy of “finding your why” each day, and he now shares his message with all who can benefit from hearing it. As a coach and a motivator, Johnson offers a fresh, inspiring message focusing on proven tactics that launch individuals and organizations beyond current expectations.

Michaela S. Cox is a seven-time published author. The inspiration for her writings come from her own life’s journey walking and travelling a journey that has taken her from much tribulation to learning how to thriving in all things including; a disability of legal blindness, divorce at age 26,  widowhood, single parenting while managing her disability.

Michaela S. Cox is a native Texan who now resides in Louisiana with her children.

Mathew Gagne started off as an indoor skydiving instructor back in 2007. Skydvers were the people that inspired him to take charge of his life and be tenacious in his actions.

He realized that on the other side of fear is paradise and he wanted to live in paradise.

Then in 2014 he survived a spinal cord injury due to a car accident. Since then, it has been the beginning of his next transformation in life.

Join me, Corine. Host of Between The Lines and Guest, Richard Stone as we discuss this interesting topic.

Join me, Corine, Host of Between The Lines; with Guest, David Trotter, as we discuss Social Media.

David Trotter is a business growth consultant and founder of Rise Up Creatives, a membership platform to help business owners create beautiful, engaging social media content in just five minutes a day. He is the host of the Inspiration Rising podcast with over 185 episodes featuring female entrepreneurs and leaders, and his latest book is entitled “Empowered to Rise: The Secret to Embracing Your True Identity, Uncovering Your Super Powers, and Bringing Your Inspiration to the World.”     

Join me, Corine, Host of Between The Lines with Holly Brooks, an Intuitive Psychic Reader as we discuss this interesting topic.

Holly Brook’s first Psychic experience was at the age of 5. She was always the 'Go to person' to help people with their various challenges & issues. 

She is also a classically trained ballet & jazz teacher. She had 2 dance companies for children. As life threw more challenges at her; cancer 3 times, breaking her neck, back surgery, kidney disease, as well as raising her daughter alone, she went through everything with grace and a positive attitude. 

Pain equals gain; that is how the Universe works. Her Intuition became deeper and her ability to counsel others grew through her hard earned life lessons. She has been doing this for 31 years. She has written 4 articles that were picked up by Ariana Huffington's Thrive Global Blog.

She is working on her own Podcast and advice column for a Women's magazine. She has a degree in Education with a concentration in Psychology & Human Services. She also studied Neuroscience & Einstein's theory of Quantum Entanglement; as they both relate to her work. She is working on her book. She is passionate about her work.

Join me, your Host, Corine La Font of Between The Lines with Rodney Mc Bride, Australian psychologist of 30 years when we discuss this relevant topic.  

Approximately 10% of the world’s population ‘suffer’ from the gift of dyslexia however most of society label dyslexia a learning disorder. By concentrating on “fixing” the problem, it can make it difficult for this 10% of the population the chance to express their natural-born talents and gifts.  

FMRI studies show a non-dyslexic person utilizes the brain’s left-hemisphere more. This is a gift in its own right: logical, sequential, and great for literary skills, such as writing, reading, and spelling. Dyslexic people, who tend to use the right hemisphere more, are often bright, highly intelligent, and articulate but are simply unable to read, write, or spell at the level expected of them. The written word has been with us for only a short time in our long human evolution, before the advent of writing there would have been no such thing as a “dyslexic person”.  

Join me, Corine La Font, Host of 'Between The Lines' with Guest, Jennifer Filzen as we engage in an enlightening discussion. Feel free to like, share, ask your questions, comment etc. 

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Teddy Hayes is a producer, director, playwright, scriptwriter,  filmmaker, novelist, and media consultant. He recently received a  LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for his 40 years of consistent output and  pioneering work in the arts presented in Belfast Ireland during  Alternative Arts Week. To date he has written 13 books, made three  feature films and written and produced 6 musicals and feels that he is  just getting started.   

Karen Leland is president of Sterling Marketing Group, a boutique  branding & marketing firm. Her clients include LinkedIn, Twitter,  & Google. She is best-selling author of nine traditionally published  books, which have sold more than 450,000 copies. Her latest is The  Brand Mapping Strategy: Design, Build and Accelerate Your Brand. She  writes for Inc.com. and spoken at Harvard, Stanford, and TedX.   

Dane Stevens is an author, speaker, facilitator & owner of An Extraordinary Life. He is the developer of the Neuro Trauma Healing Process- NTHP and Soul Re-Cognition (SRC). Modalities created out of sheer necessity when a well-meaning therapist tried forcing a trauma out of him. The Reclaim Your Power to Create Your Best Life book tells the story of how the processes were created, showing people that they too can heal fully from their past and live the free and fulfilling life.

Elizabeth Pampalone is an Engaging Speaker, Successful Entrepreneur, Master Networker and Trusted Business Adviser with over 20 years of experience. Her firm, Beyond the Cause, Inc. Helps overwhelmed Business owners and burnt out nonprofit directors to achieve success and freedom through the power of Absolute Marketing™.

Melissa Snow is a Certified Life Coach who helps women improve their relationships, starting with the one they have with themselves.  She is an international speaker and the author of “Ten Secrets to Having the Love You Want.”

Melissa is passionate about helping women learn to love and value themselves, so they don’t have to rely on other people to show them their worth.

Suggested Topic: Breaking relationship patterns (or how to stop dating the same man in a different body over and over).  Women fall into patterns where they keep dating the same type of guy - I've named them The Narcissist, The Bully, The Fixer-Upper and Mr. Unavailable.  As a coach, I help women figure out why they keep attracting these men and how to stop.

David Richards is a life-strategist, #1 international best-selling author, and speaker on personal development. He spent his early childhood living in various parts of the United States and three years living on the island of Okinawa, Japan.  After graduating university with a degree in English, he was commissioned an officer in the Marines.  He served fifteen years on active duty before deciding to break out from the path his father and brother had followed in making the military a career and left the Marines to pursue life as a civilian.

He joined Cisco Systems in 2006 and shortly thereafter discovered yoga.  A year later, he taught his first yoga class.  Realizing the fulfillment that came from helping others see their vision more clearly, he became a certified life coach.  He works with individuals and organizations conducting training through private coaching engagements, speaking events, and workshops.

Down to earth, insightful, and sometimes silly, he blends elements of yoga with quantum physics to bring the esoteric together with the practical for a truly unique perspective of how the mind works, in turn creating easily understood self-development plans that create lasting change for a more fulfilling life.

Dr. Ron Dalrymple is on a mission. He began working at NASA at the age of 17, and by age 19, he made a discovery that changed his life forever. He realized many theories of psychology that could be explained by the principles of higher math and quantum physics. He set upon a mission in life to prove his theory, Quantum Field Psychology.  Ron is a Psychologist, author, producer of his new film, ‘The Endless Question’ which is now free on Amazon Prime.

Heritage breeds or rare livestock breeds were raised traditionally by our grandparents or great grandparents. The adoption of modern agricultural practices have caused these breeds to become endangered and are likely to be extinct.

Passion is very important to keep us motivated in life. It is a source of happiness and helps us to be successful in our purpose. To find out your passion and make time for it, is supercritical.  And if you want to know why passion is important and how you can make time for it, then you’re at the right place!

Today, you’re going to learn from some inspirational conversation that took place on Between The Lines Radio Host, Corine La Font and Guest, Sylvia Hubbard.

Sylvia Hubbard is a single mother of 3 and an Author of over 45 novels. She is also a Best-Selling Author and a Motivational Speaker and has received numerous awards and recognitions for her work. While sharing her life experiences, she stated that passion should be as important as breathing. She further added that once you’re able to find your passion, you’ll start receiving the blessings and getting the results. But to get the results, you have to put in efforts.

In life, you’ll face different situations, but you should stick with your passion. Women especially after marriage and having children tend to give up on their passion; but this should never be the case! They should remain determined and motivated towards their passion, irrespective of what the circumstances are.

For all the parents out there, she suggested that the parents should teach their children to live without them. When they’re grown up, this will help them a lot. If you’re an entrepreneurial mother, you should involve your children in your business so that they’ll know what it takes to make money and how to get build connections and relationships in practical life.

What You Will Learn:

· Everyone must have some passion in their life.

· You should put enough effort to be successful in your purpose.

· Whatever the situation, you have to keep moving in life.

· After marriages, women should not give up on their passion.

· Get your children involved in your businesses so that they have a better understanding of practical life.

· Plan, Pray, and Parent. You should adopt these three rules in life to be successful.

Final Thoughts:

Twice the sales in half the time?! This may give you Goosebumps! All the entrepreneurs and business-minded individuals would be excited to know how it actually works.

Corine La Font had Duane Marino, a well renowned virtual skills trainer; on her show Between the Lines. Duane is helping his clients from his vast selling and training experiences. He is a very approachable person and is available to his clients through emails, phone or text.

He made one thing very clear; that bringing value to clients and the market is very crucial for the success of any business. The more value you give, the more money will you get ultimately. Making quick money should not be the top priority, especially at the starting phase of the business.

Have you ever heard about reincarnation? It is a topic that can be new and somewhat frightening to some people. Reincarnation is a concept or belief that the non-physical essence of human beings continues to exist after their physical death and start living a new life in another body or physical form.

In this episode of Between the Lines; Host, Corine La Font, explores and learn more about reincarnation from Else Byskov.

Else Byskov is an author and internationally renowned in spiritual sciences. She has written 7 books, and her recently published book is ‘Reincarnation in a Nutshell’,in which she explained why reincarnation is real.

First of all, she said that people are always curious to know what will happen after their death or is there any life after death. She states the main and clear reason for why reincarnation is real is that it answers all questions of life. More than just a belief and religious idea, reincarnation is an effect that we have to look at with evidence.

Not just human beings but all living beings and all life forms are reincarnating. There are trillions of living materials that exist in our bodies that die and reincarnate. Just like them, we also die and reincarnate. People usually think that our physical body is our identity but in actuality, our spiritual body is what we are.

It is our spiritual body that contains everything about us. Who we are, our characteristics, what we have done in life, all this will remain in our spiritual body even after physical death. Our spiritual existence is energy and this energy pulls out when we physically die.

The process of reincarnation is very optimistic. We evolve continuously and after death, we come back to become more humanitarian and more beneficial for other human beings.

What You will Learn:

· In reincarnation, our non-physical essence remains alive after the physical death of the body.

· Reincarnation is much more than just a belief or religious idea.

· Our real identity is our non-physical essence or spiritual body.

· Human sexual intercourse is a totally spiritual connection.

· Like human beings, every living being reincarnate.

· In the process of reincarnation, we continuously evolve.

Final Thoughts:

The Wealthy Mind

Everyone wants to live a future which would be better than their past or current state; but to have a better future, you need to have a better mindset. Here, we’re going to discuss how you can move towards a wealthy mind and can shift your belief towards money, wealth, and success.

In this episode of Between the Lines with Corine La Font, we had John James Santangelo. He is a certified life coach and a communication skills expert, providing his training services since 2000.

Sharing his expert advice, he started from a point that before moving towards a wealthy mindset and a wonderful life, you have to determine what the true meaning of wealth means to you.  For some, to have a loving and caring family can be wealth and for others, having enough money in this life can be wealth. You have to determine your meaning of wealth before moving towards success.

Divorce the Fake Self and Marry the Authentic You

In this episode of Between the Lines, we’re going to talk about Divorcing the Fake Self to Marry the Authentic You. What does it mean? How does it happen? These may be the questions in your mind right now, but don’t worry; we’re going to experience it shortly.

Corine La Font invited Dr. Michelle R. Hannah on her show to get the answers. Michelle is a public speaker, life coach, author, and  one of the most influential women today. She has recently received her doctorate in Spiritual Counseling. During her career, she has helped almost 500 couples to say together and live a better life.

She has shared her life experiences and explained how she turned out to be a person she is today. According to her, before divorcing the fake self, you have to look through your past and start determining yourself from the point where your self-concept was developed. And after that, you have to analyze who you are and what makes you happy. You should be transparent and have clear communication with yourself while doing this self-analysis.

To her, authenticity means freedom. You should be free to do what you like to do. You should start enjoying your own company. Date yourself - go to the movies, shopping, dinners; just start having fun with you. This will make you independent and you’ll not need to have anyone else to be happy.

She further stated that we should start forgiving the things in our life. We face different situations and people in our daily life that make us unhappy or angry. For dealing with these situations, she suggested the following three steps:

1. Forgive

2. Delete

3. Reset

Forgive that situation or person, delete it from your life, and reset your mind.

Like traditional marriages, she suggested that we should take self-vows or self-commitment to our life. In her book, ‘Seven Vows That Will Change Your Life’, to be released in 2019, she also mentioned her specially designed retreat program called, ‘The Self Vows Woman Retreat’. It is the next level amazing experience of taking self-vows in your life.

What You Learn:

· Transform yourself into a better and authentic person.

· You should start enjoying your own company.

· Forgiveness is very important in life. The more you forgive, the more you’ll be happy.

· Always love yourself.

· Add self-vows in your life.

· Never regret or wait for things to happen. Always do what you want at the moment.

Final Thoughts:

Finding Lasting Love

Love is a feeling that brings positive energy and keeps us happy in our life. But finding real love which remains with you forever can be the best thing that happened in someone’s life. And for this, your favorite radio host Corine La Font had an interesting dialogue with Amy Schoen on her show, Between the Lines.

Amy Schoen is a recognized dating and relationship expert who has been helping her clients find lifelong partners since 2014. As a certified professional life coach, she has helped hundreds of individuals in making their relationships successful. In this interview, we sought to discover whether lasting love exists, and if yes, then how can we find it?

First of all, she revealed that most of us as entrepreneurs and self-employed persons, remain so very involved in our work all the time and we don’t put our energy and efforts into finding and maintaining the relationships. Our relationship should be one of our top priorities. We should always try to find a person who is dating for the same reasons, she further added. It means, the person you’re dating, should have the same intentions and plans for the relationship.

Don’t let the things happen on the chance. If any reasonable person is approaching you to be in a relationship, be open and accept that person in your life. We should take our relationships seriously and should make proper plans like we make plans for our business. Amy also develops custom-made dating plans for her clients, which helps them in taking the right step at the right time.

Furthermore, she suggested that online dating is an effective and successful way to find a perfect partner, but if properly managed. Amy is also helping in identifying the real candidates and saves their clients from being trapped by the scammers. According to her, three things that should be considered and made clear before dating a person are:

1. Both persons should have the same life goals.

2. Relationship values for both the persons should be known.

3. Communicate your ‘must-haves in life’ to your partner.

Whatever your past experiences are, you have to move on and allow the right person to enter your life. This will be a new journey and can be a long-lasting love in your life.

What You Learn:

· To be in a relationship with a compatible person makes your life beautiful.

· Relationships or dating should be planned properly.

· Be ready to accept relationships and love in life.

· You can find the right person from online dating.

· Things to be considered while dating someone.

· You should make time and space for the person you love.

· Be open and let go of the past.

· You should make investments in yourself to be happy.

Final Thoughts:

As we come to know, real love exists and finding lasting love is still possible. With some expert tips and guidance, you can find the perfect match for you and can enjoy the true meaning of life.

Something Valuable for the Christmas Stocking that will last all year round.

The Maji Muku Forest Children’s Storybook is a milestone in children’s literature for a few different reasons.

Firstly it has nine inventive stories characters living among other interesting characters which create an ongoing and dynamic interactive situations that result in conflict, compromise and generally lots of lessons being learned. One of these is a story titled “A Christmas Present” that is full of both magic magic and music.

For young children these stories can be invaluable because they not only teach that the animal characters as individual have legitimate differences that must be addressed and dealt with in a constructive way. So for its readers, the stories become edutainment as well as entertainment.

Teddy Hayes the author of the stories, music and videos says that he purposely infused the animal characters with the kinds of human personality traits and issues that children could recognize and learn from. The main characters in the stories have many of the same inconsistencies that affect humans. For example Ropopoley the intellectual animal leader is an insomniac bear who can’t hibernate and as a result spends a lot of time promoting his entrepreneurial skills while at the same time struggling with his own lack of charisma. Another flawed main character is Clappety Cat,  a vain polka dotted cat who is constantly in trouble because of her perception that she is special and therefore deserves to be recognized as such as thus treated special and differently from other animals in much the way a celebrity might behave. The human similarities will make readers laugh as well and think and shed light about behaviour in general which is the goal of these children’s stories.

The author says “In this way the stories point children in the direction of seeing that solutions are not always easy and that often times it takes cooperation to get things done in a constructive way.”

In addition the author has added a workbook with vocabulary and questions to stimulate the reader to reflect on what is being taught in each story. And taking into consideration the appetite that the young have for video, the author has created a number of video links that bring the characters alive with catchy music videos.

Cat met tragedy and then she met Matt. Since meeting the two have formed an indescribable bond and she has written a play about his life, Unstoppable By Design.  Now the two are working on their first novel together which explores stories from Matt's life and his lessons learned. Between them, they have experienced divorce, brain tumors, addiction and the death of a parent twice in less than 24 hours. Their names rhyme but that is but a small part of the charm of this couple and their palpable chemistry.

How old do you think most writers are? Some think that a book author needs to be experienced to write amazing books, but this is so not true! Roxanne San Jose was only 25 when she started writing. She self-published her first book, “Annagram”, in 2015. She received a publishing contract with her second book, “Time Travel”, through Avid Publishing LLC. This story is about a girl who invented the time-traveling machine.

We chatted about her life, her passion for writing and the obstacles she has faced throughout her career. Roxanne’s parents moved to the USA, Las Vegas, from the Philippines when she was only 13. She had to learn a new language and adapt to the new environment.

Roxanne shared her experience and the lessons she learned along the way:

● Be creative - come up with a great story

● Work hard - don’t be lazy; it always takes hard work to achieve success

● Be friendly with people - you never know who will help you along the way

● Don’t give up - when Roxanne’s first book didn’t receive a contract, she published it herself

Roxanne and I agreed that it’s best to start writing earlier than later. And if you didn’t start early, better start later than never. If you want to write a book, now is the time!

Angela Day is an Alabama-based certified transformational coach. As someone who went through a personal family-related heartbreak, she certainly knows how to heal relationships.

In her book, “Love the Hell out of Folks”, she describes her own story. Her mother didn’t care for her, and it took Angela a lot of reflection and love to understand why. Turns out, the hurt was generational, as her mother’s mother didn’t care for her child either. In a way, neglect was not personal - her mother just didn’t know any better.

It took Angela 38 years to truly connect with her mom. How did she manage to do it? She accomplished it with the help of God and Love. No matter what her mother did, Angela continued to love her. Why did she do it? Because not forgiving and being bitter is not in her nature.

“It’s not all about you”, she recalls. God wants us to be forgiving, kind, and respectful. She follows this simple idea, and that’s how she honors God.

Angela is also thankful for other wonderful women in her life who called her daughter and sister. To her, that was a sign that God was out there looking out for her. She feels blessed with all the loving people in her life that reinforced her belief in God, love, and kindness.

James Hill is a book author and an owner of a publishing company. He has traveled quite a journey since the last time he was on the show!

It’s funny how you can see your life journey form and take shape over the years. You can trace every decision you make and every opportunity you choose to take to who you are now. James’ extensive background in writing, computer science, insurance selling, and even doing the paper route all added up to what he does now: publishing books.

As colleagues, it was nice to talk about our field, and what publishers deal with when working with book writers. This is what we discussed:

● Writing vs Selling - what’s harder?

● Writer’s unrealistic revenue goals

● Name recognition and how to get your brand out there 

● His personal motivation to start publishing books

● The stigma around being a small independent publishing company

● Why not every book is ready for the public and how to fix that

● The importance of passing it forward and connecting people who work in your field

● The importance of understanding the timeline. You didn’t get where you are in just one day, allow yourself time to complete your next goal!

● How to submit a book to a publisher

● Some common mistakes authors make when submitting their manuscript (hint: read the rules!)

Steven Howard is an award-winning author of 20 books. He is also a certified coach and leadership expert.

As someone who has trained over 10,000 leaders internationally, Steven is sure that great leaders are made rather than born. He knows that everyone (provided they are interested in it) can be a good leader, but being a great leader requires skill and training.

According to Steven, different times call for different types of leaders. In the 1970s, it was all about assertiveness and strength. Those are great traits for anyone who is commanding military or rescue units. However, that style of leadership can prove to be inflexible in most circumstances.

The leaders of the 1990s were all about personality and ego. Competition driven people such as Steve Jobs and Bill Gates seemed to have “larger than life” personality. They inspired people to follow their lead. However, a company can go through a rough patch when “The Infallible Leader” fall.

The leaders of now require a different set of skills. According to Steven, they should:

● See each team member as an individual and lead each of them in a different way

● Be willing to be vulnerable and admit their mistakes if need be

● Be humble enough to share credit with their team

● Trust their team

● Have the ability to listen

● Develop teammates into leaders rather than followers

Listen to this interview to learn how parenting is similar to leadership. Steven also mentions his 3 favorite leaders - and trust me, you will not be disappointed with his list!

Loss of a loved one always feels tragic. Barbara Harrison had to face the passing of her husband, and after that, she had to endure a painful journey of finding a new normal.

She was generous enough to share her experience with me. These are the tips she offers to anyone who is going through the loss:

● Get help. You think you are strong enough, but it isn’t the healthiest approach to grief.

● Get a support network. Rally your family, your friends, medical professionals who will support you on the journey to a new life.

● Give it time. Allow yourself to grieve and face the pain on your own terms.

● Get yourself out of the house. Go to the movies, dinners, cruises - embrace new experiences and start seeking joy again.

Finding a new way of living is hard because all you want is for life to go back to normal. However, the old normal does not exist anymore. You have to create something new that will fill your life with joy and purpose.

Barbara, for example, took up pottery painting and started writing books. Her debut, “Get Out Now!” is a novel touching on the sensitive subject of marital abuse and psychological transformation. Barbara writes stories that are close to her heart. Even though the plot is purely fictional, it is based on several real-life stories that Barbara has witnessed in the life of her friends.

Also, her second novel is waiting to be published. Listen to the interview to learn its name and the story behind it!

As an unshakable optimist, Eivor has an incredibly bubbly personality; she is so full of energy! She has done some amazing things in her life:  After a short visit in Sweden to reset her soul matrix, Dr. Eivor is back in the USA  as a Life Coach and Executive Consultant. 

I was fascinated with Eivor’s ability to talk about both practical and spiritual things. We talked about ego, the valley of the shadow of death, the dark night of the soul, glass ceiling, and vision and mission for both personal life and business.

These are some of the wise thoughts that Eivor shared with me:

● Old ways cannot open new doors

● We are here to celebrate life

● Fear manifests itself in life that is not truly authentic

● So many people live their lives through their past, fearing the present and not having either mission or vision for their future

● To lose your ego, you should be willing to lose everything valuable in your life

● You only know who you truly are by staring at yourself when you have nothing

● You can redirect the emotional charge of ego towards helping other people and creating new things

● You have to know who you really are to create a successful business that passes the test of time

● Glass ceiling applies to any limitations that a person has

● Most of the limitations are self-imposed

Aleechea is such a fascinating person! She is a pastor, a police chaplain, a musician, and a writer. Sounds like Aleechea has an incredibly busy life, doesn’t it?

In her book, “Let It Go for Your Sake! Forgive!”, Aleechiea describes the healing power of forgiveness. She says that people have to do it for their own sake, simply to move on and to live the rest of their life in peace.

She makes an important point that forgiving someone doesn’t make their actions right. Neither it creates excuses - instead, it just relieves you of your own burden. The other person will have to deal with their sins and actions on their own.

These are some of the ideas Aleechea shared with me:

● You might never get an apology

● Try not to go to bed angry with people; it is destructive

● We have to choose to forgive

● Childhood wounds are best cured with counsel

● Sometimes we act based on our old traumas rather than react to what’s here in front of us

● God gave us all our emotions; it’s not what you feel that is a sin but what you do with it

● You can’t make someone forgive, people have to be ready for it

● There are consequences to how we live our lives; choosing to forgive or not forgive has its consequences

These are some lovely mantras that Aleechea uses in her work:

● Be better, not bitter

● Victim to victor

● Forgive to live

● God hasn’t given up on you, so don’t give up on Him

Nothing worth having ever comes easy… Bill and Patricia Clum know it from their own experience.

Bill had to start over after a hurricane in his home state of Texas. He was 60 years old when he lost everything he has ever worked for, and that was a transformative experience for him. It was also humbling for someone like Bill to not be able to just write checks anymore - and this is how he learned to let go of his ego.

Both Patricia and Bill found God before they met each other. They were both recovering from previous relationships and were based in different countries (the USA and Canada). Their relationship is based on love for God, self-discovery, and collaboration.

These are some of the gems that Bill and Patricia have shared with us:

● We all feel joy and grief. The only question is what you’re going to do with it.

● Negative experiences teach us to surrender. That’s how the question “Why me?” turns into “Why not me?”

● Feeling the darkness consuming you and not seeing the way is really an opportunity to restart.

● People learn compassion and kindness when they lose abundance

● When people hurt, they often seek something external to fix (i.e. appearance). Fixing it, of course, never addresses the bigger issue.

 Anyone who’s ever published a book knows that writing it makes up only a tiny fraction of all the work that goes into it. Becky Norwood is a CEO of “Spotlight on Your Business” agency that helps both young and established authors to promote their work and make their book launch successful.

We chatted about the common problems authors face when preparing for the launch of the new book. We also discussed a few ways to solve them! This is some of the knowledge that Becky shared:

● Most writers don’t want to spend money and time on marketing, but they have to understand that it is inevitable.

● Your new book is a business - so treat it like one!

● Planning is the key. Make sure to know your timeline!

● The timeframe of at least 3 months is required for a successful book launch, but 6 months allow more work to be done.

● Marketing doesn’t need to be all-consuming, but it does need to be consistent.

● Embrace offline promotional opportunities: speaking engagements, library meet-ups and book signings.

● Connect with others in your field.

● Reviews are paramount! There are ways to get them before the launch. Do it to generate momentum!

● A book launch is a big event, but your brand marketing should continue before, during, and after that big event.

● Your story needs to be heard. Don’t let minor challenges get in the way of that!

Have you ever wondered what moves you to act in the moments of stress? And in the moments of peace, have you ever felt like your life just flows by without you having much say in its course?

Chances are, your limiting beliefs are in control.

Howard and I had a wonderful conversation about enlightenment, support systems, and astrology. You definitely need to listen to this interview if you want to know what connects all these amazing topics!

We also discussed:

● Pros and cons of marching to the beat of your own drum

● Why most beliefs (both positive and negative) originate in childhood

● The support system that every person on the path of enlightenment needs

● How changing our mentality is just like debugging the lines of code

● Why having a coach is vital to fix the blind spots while on a path of change

● The significance of baby steps, and how to accept that not everyone is ready for them yet

● What is a confidence/success spiral

● “Friendectomy” - when, how, and why.

Kae and I chatted about branding and its utmost importance in the modern world. This interview will be a goldmine for anyone who’s interested in starting and promoting their business. No matter if you are selling your own skills or representing a company, it should be clear what you do from the get-go, right?

Kae explained the difference between marketing strategy and branding. As it turns out, the best way to summarize the dissimilarity between both is this: “What you should learn” vs “What it should feel like”. Do listen to the interview if you would like to know exactly what it means!

There is a lot of theoretical knowledge that goes into the exploration of both marketing strategies and branding. We can use abbreviations and fancy terms such as SWOT analysis, the 5 P’s or taglines, but all this hard work boils down to one simple question: do your customers and prospective clients know who you are and what you do?

Kae elaborated on some intricate branding topics:

● What are the 8 branding blocks that every brand should have figured out

● What is a brand promise

● Why the price (high OR low) is not always the most important factor in the buyers’ eyes

● Amazing (and entertaining!) case studies on how to turn a brand around

Justin Pogue is a San Jose, California based real estate consultant and author. As a real estate developer and manager, he is sure that not all the power is in the landlord's hands. We had a very practical conversation with Justin, and this is what I learnt:

● That one bad resident can ruin an otherwise sound investment

● Always check out the new place you want to move into on a weekend night - is it civil, is it as quiet as advertised?

● Why co-sharing is the best option for young adults

● Why Airbnb is really a great opportunity (and trust us, it’s not all about the money!)

● That you can live rent-free if you make mutually benefiting arrangement with the property owner

● Being a great renter might actually pay - or rather save you money long-term

● What is social capital and why it is so important

● Why understanding the landlord’s side of things will give you leverage in negotiating your lease renewal

● Why planning ahead will save you money when looking for a new place to rent

Justin’s experience is quite vast in the real estate business. He is sure that the knowledge he shares is universal; it applies to both big and small cities, urban and rural areas, his native country USA and anywhere else in the world. His book “Rental Secrets” will help anyone use the power they didn’t realize they had to negotiate the best rental terms!

Have you ever wondered what it takes to get published? Athina Paris has all the answers!

As both a writer and editor-in-chief for RockHill Publishing, she knows what makes a book attractive. Athina and I chatted about her experience in both professions.

As a writer, Athina focuses on character development as a way to carry a story forward. All of her 4 published books are in the Romance category, so we discussed how every story is really a love story. She also shared:

● Why Romance is a positive genre

● How to balance traditionally male and female traits such as assertiveness and softness in characters

● Why it’s important to write down ideas as soon as they come

● Why most authors are multitaskers

As editor-in-Chief, Athina works hard on finding great new books worth being published. She revealed the 3 key elements that make a great book:

1. Writer’s desire - as a writer, you should be interested in whatever the book’s theme is

2. Publisher’s standards - that includes plot continuity, character development, as well as grammar and punctuation

3. Readers’ expectations - any writer wants to reach as many people as they can; follow the current trends and research your reader’s interests to create a bestseller! 

Athina is a wonderful, shy, and well-spoken woman who is so obviously in love with her craft! She has so much to share and teach, speaking with her was a delight!

Childhood trauma, generational curse are incredibly serious issues that far too many people deal with. On the surface, everything is just fine, but you can see how things are not always right up close. Anite says that she was moved to write her book “Family Is Not Everything” by her coworkers, who always seemed more distracted and unsettled after supposedly fine time with family during the big holidays.

So she had a thought: what if a family is not everything? What if people that you never got to choose are not really looking out for your best interest? What if they are the source of your pain and the cause of your suffering?

We talked about:

● Her proven 7 step method to beat emotional baggage

● Her personal experience with family members that the book is based on

● The stigma of admitting that your family is not OK

● Reasons why people keep coming back for more abuse even when they realize how bad things are

● Signs of maturity in people (regardless of their age)

● Challenges of finding companionship after being burned by the closest people

Now Anita helps others to find that inner peace with their family experience, happiness, and fulfillment. She does private and group counseling, hosts a local TV show, and writes books.

How do you see yourself at 50 years old? Lucie B is 50, and she’s loving every second of it!

We chatted about finding love, previous dating experience, and making peace with being alone for the sake of finding healthy boundaries in future relationships. When it comes to love life, Lucie’s motto is “Don’t compromise!”

And when it comes to professional life, Lucie B is not settling down for less either. She got her education to be a physician but quickly realized that it was not her path to follow. 2 years into her residency she realized she didn’t want to do it anymore, so she quit.

Lucie started rope jumping at 38 with no previous experience and was asked to teach others how to do it within a week! Having started in the USA, New York, she now teaches it in Sweden!

Lucie B shares her passion with underprivileged kids, the elderly, and anyone who is inspired to learn rope jumping. She says that these are the steps to follow if you want to start:

1. Be honest with yourself about your health

2. Get the appropriate jumping rope (your height, weight, and experience level matter)

3. Find a great instructor or start watching Lucie’s amazing videos on IG and Youtube

4. Don’t push too hard - 20 seconds of jumping at a time is great for the beginners!

5. Have the right music, follow its rhythm

History is such a fascinating topic! I’m absolutely sure of it after my conversation with Steve Snyder. We discussed his book “Shot Down”, World War 2 legacy, and the inspirational life story of his father.

Howard Snyder went MIA during World War II when he was flying over French/Belgium border. “Shot Down” focuses on his experience as he and his crew members were trying to survive in a foreign occupied country. This is the story of resilience, bravery, and love.

This story does more than just documents the events in Belgium. It uncovers the relationship with the family back at home. After all, Howard had a child at home, and his wife was pregnant again. The book features a number of love letters between Steve’s mother and father, and that sentiment gives the book a whole different dimension.

It’s easy for us, civilians, to read war stories and feel detached. X went to Y country for Z reason, this and that happened. But put yourself in the shoes of this family that was affected by the war: the breadwinner of the family was drafted into the war on foreign land. Letters were the only form of communication, and one had to wait weeks to hear from the loved ones. And worse of all, there were no guarantees that a new letter would ever arrive. How chilling is that?

Those were the times unlike now. Steve and I chatted about the difference technology makes in communication and how it has different value now that it is abundant. There are 2 sides to each coin, right?

Tom Corner is a wonderful man on a journey for aligned and conscious living. He lives his life surrounded by women - he has a wife and 3 daughters. Tom published 5 books, some of them based on his family. In a memoir “Mommy, Why Do You Have Two Birthdays?” he describes his wife Pam being diagnosed with a stage four Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, her journey towards health, and his thoughts on disease and the healing (mental and physical) process.

During our honest conversation, we chatted about

● Tom’s journey to become a better father, husband, and community member

● Publishing books about goals for kids

● Childhood being the source of most traumas

● Willing to be vulnerable and openly asking for help

● Bad habits of suppressing emotions such as anger that lead to sickness

● Daughter’s Spelling Bee experience leading to a talk about self-love and appreciation

● Adopting “Gave it my best” attitude instead of destroying self-confidence after each mistake

● How negative thoughts are similar to a mosh pit at a rock concert

● And last but not least, how change should happen without expectations and attachment

Honestly, this whole interview should be used for quotes. We had a blast talking about motivation for personal development and willing to become a better person for the sake of simply being better. I hope this conversation inspires you as much as it has inspired me!

Sarah Katz is a fascinating young woman! She works in the intricate field of cybersecurity during the day and moonlights as a sci-fi writer. We chatted about her passion for science fiction (Star Trek Deep Space 9, anyone?) and discussed how crazy it is to live in the world that was envisioned by sci-fi authors of the past. We also came to the conclusion that the more things change, the more things stay the same.

Sarah gave some amazing tips on how to break into sci-fi writing and succeed in it:

1. Do your market research! As an author, you don’t want to work on a premise that has been done before or have a dangerous overlap in the progression of the storyline.

2. Have people beta-read your manuscript to weed out grammar mistakes and plot inconsistencies. You can get away with plenty of fictional circumstances as long as the plot has continuity that makes sense.

3. Know who your audience is. Like any genre, sci-fi has its sub-genres such as evolution, genetic engineering, space travel, artificial intelligence, etc. It is important not to put too much on the readers’ plate and stick to a consistent story.

Another amazing point she made was about creating a visual aid for your book. Sometimes it’s hard for a reader to imagine a whole new universe, so help them see it! A cinematic book trailer can spike up the interest in your work and possibly even lead to a movie or TV option!

I had a candid conversation with Dania Voss, an Italian-born and now Chicago-based author of steamy romance books. We discussed her creative choices such as taking on a pen name to separate her career in IT and writer life, and challenges of distancing herself from blockbusters like “50 Shades of Grey”.

We also learned more about the industry of Romance writing:

● Ideal male and female character archetypes

● Different heat levels and genres in this writing field

● Both authors and readers of romance novels are represented by people of all ages

● Dania’s 3 tips to become an erotica author

● Options for publishing a Romance book (hint: Indie publishers are a great option for a new author!)

Dania had a great experience getting her book released with a small Indie publishing group Evernight Publishing. Her manuscript got accepted within mere 11 days after she submitted it! She’s on her 3rd book now, and she says that it is only getting better. The more you write, the more you read, the more you learn, the better your books are!

What is 'normal?' Is there really a reference point that can be used to determine what is really 'normal'. "To each his own" they say, as one person's normal may be another person's ab-normal. In Barbara's case, like most of us, her life was normal; good health, moved from South Africa to the USA,, all was generally well, until one day, she noticed a change on her husband's skin. What was once flat and round, changed shape, color and texture that when she brought it to his attention, he totally ignored it for another year when it became even more prominent and noticeable that something was definitely different!

A visit to the doctor revealed that it was cancerous and it was so far gone that he had less than a year to live. 

What is normal now? How does life look to you at this point upon hearing such news. It doesn't have to be cancer or something health related. It can be the loss of a job, house, loved one, investments - rather anything that you have become attached and accustomed to that turns your life, what you consider normal to be a roller coaster ride!

Like Barbara Harrison, you jump in the deep end and just face whatever it is head on without even realizing that 'you' also need taking care of and you become oblivious to what is happening to you, around you and inside you that by the time you catch yourself, you realize that you don't even recognize who you are!

Barbara has some really great tips and lessons she shares on how she came to see herself again and bounced back into living by creating 'a new normal'

It’s great to meet a fellow Trinidadian, Dawn James, a Caribbean native on my show, Between The Lines. Even more so, like me, she’s a Publisher and work with Authors hence the title of this blog/show notes.

She worked for a magazine and book publisher from a more strategic perspective helping to turn companies around.

Catherine Auman found herself single later in life after being two times divorced. She says even though she is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, she couldn’t find love for herself and was determined to find the love of her life.

Now she has!

She and her partner thinks “we never thought it would have been this good”

If you want to say the same and looking for love in all the wrong places, you need to check out this episode with Catherine Auman.

She shares her own personal story of using online dating sites, placing herself where she felt her ‘dream man’ would be, working on herself, enlisting in therapy and coaching to find the man of her dreams who she is happy to say she has found!

Sounds like desperation and neediness? Not really. Just being prepared. As Catherine says, if you put the work into your career and business, relationships are no different.

Does it mean you have to follow exactly what Catherine did? No, not at all! Everyone is different and at a different space in their life.

Catherine will help you discover that using the Tantric approaches and spiritual healing that we all need. We all have baggage and we are all broken whether we believe it or not or want to admit it or not. Maybe that’s why we are attracting the wrong person into our lives. It makes no sense blaming others for where we are emotionally and our current relationships. We are the common denominator in each one of those relationships! So look within!

In this episode you will learn:

• To trust yourself and your intuition

• How Tantric dating is different from conventional dating

• The work you need to do to attract the ‘soul mate’ you deserve

• If finding a man is the way to go or wait for the man to come to you?

• What makes for a successful loving relationship, partner and much more...

Life is perfect. You’re in love; you have a great husband/wife, wonderful children who seem well adjusted, finances in check, business on the upsurge, great friends and you couldn’t ask for more... EXCEPT!

The life of your child!

When life throws you a curve ball like the one Sue Matthews had, you wonder how as a mother, a parent, a woman, a wife that she held it together and could speak of her pain and hurt today and more so seek ways to help others who may be going through the same.

Blessed with 3 beautiful daughters, to learn that one, Taylor; was diagnosed with Cancer at the age of 11 was a devastating blow to Sue and the family.

What carried Sue and the family through? Taylor’s decision to live no matter what she was facing, to have the tenacity, vision, strength, passion and will to keep going and to give her mom, siblings and father the permission to not be a victim. ‘A child shall lead them’, it is said in the bible.

Taylor never became a victim of her condition and her mother never allowed herself, as hard as it was at the time to become a victim herself. Yes, she faltered at times. Who wouldn’t as a mother of a dying child? But she got right back up knowing that Taylor wanted more for her and would want her to move on and live to share and empower others.

While Taylor was diagnosed with Cancer- a health condition; some of us are diagnosed with cancer of finances, unemployment, self worth, childhood wounds, relationship issues and more. A Cancer that consumes and permeates our mind, heart and soul which in turn affects our body and will to survive.

In this episode you will learn:

When your back is against the wall, you are then forced to face what is called reality. What really is reality? It's not what others say it is or try to convince you to believe based on their own experiences but more so, your own shadows or demons (not to frighten you), that come full circle to say here I am, you have been running but you cannot hide!

The journey and yes it is a journey to tracing your adult life issues to childhood hurts is nothing less than painful and it never ends.

This journey is a continuing process of pain and growth. One cannot happen without the other. Just know that when you reach the other side and there is no telling when you will get there, so be prepared for the long haul that the other side will be worth the wait and pain!

In this episode you will learn from Christina Beauchemin, author, truth seeker and advocate of courage and love, About:

• Self love and Acceptance

• Taking responsibility for your own circumstances

• Being successful in your career is not directly related to happiness

• How it took her 2 divorces to realize she needed help and led her to self discovery

• Money and love- which is greater?

• Forgiveness and Generational healing

In this episode with Vicki-Ann Bush, we had an entertaining discourse on the paranormal and what is normal for one is not normal for another.

So what is the standard and who really sets it? What should we accept or should we accept anything for that matter?

At the heart of it, it’s really to accept who you really are!

In this episode you will learn:

• What is normal?

• Normal is a form of control

• Don’t limit yourself

• Be open, willing and ready and your purpose will be revealed to you

Have you been searching for the meaning of life? Have you been asking or ever wondered - why are you here? There must be something more to life than this! It is said when the student is ready the teacher will appear and that’s what happened to Else Byskov when Martinus’ work 'landed in her lap' one day which started her journey to self discovery and answered her soul searching questions and more that she has been studying Martinus’ work to this day after 24 years!

She believes it is the 3rd testament and a continuation of God’s work on Earth and through her own writings and discernment, she is sharing and spreading the work of Martinus plus her own spiritual journey with as many others around the world.

She truly believes that this work can change and/or influence many lives once they are open to leaning and taking this ongoing journey of self discovery.

Everything that we do is recorded in the Akashic records as everything begins and ends in the spiritual world – even thought!

In the words of Else, once you know and accept this, “What we do to others, it becomes our own fate”