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Please enjoy all the LIVE YOUR JOY Web-TV shows and radio shows available right now online--over 30 individual episodes packed with ideas and tools you can use right now to live more joy in your life.
Take a look at the background information on some of the guests Bonnie interviewed on upcoming shows:
Dr. Ken Ruge
Dr. Ruge is psychotherapist and licensed marriage counselor. He has over 30 years of experience working with couples and individuals, helping them to resolve life conflicts and grow.
Dr. Ruge has taught and supervised marriage and family therapists and is the author of four books on life transition (The Othello Response, How to Make Your Dream Come True, The Keys to a Trusting Marriage or Love Relationship, and Soul Mapping). Dr. Ruge uses humor, honest feedback and motivational suggestions to help clients and couples achieve their goals. He is an Approved Supervisor with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapist and a Fellow of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. He is a graduate of Carleton College, Union Theological Seminary and Blanton-Peale Graduate Institute.
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.
From The 5th Dimension to almost four decades together, these rock and roll recording legends are the very definition of inspirational living. They openly talk about dealing with alcoholism, the maniacal highs and debilitating lows of a life in show business, how faith plays a crucial role in their everyday lives, and how they've managed to stay together for over 38 years of marriage.
Joy Carol
Joy Carol is an author, conference speaker, spiritual director, workshop and retreat leader at seminaries, churches, medical schools, retreat centers, schools, and other locations. She lectures and speaks on such topics as spirituality, healing, friendship, care-giving, burnout, dealing with loneliness, aging, healing for dying and living. Her recent books include Towers of Hope: Stories to Help Us Heal, Finding Courage: Stories of Spiritual, Emotional, Social and Political Healing, and Journeys of Courage. Her newest book, The Fabric of Friendship: Celebrating the Joys, Mending the Tears in Women's Relationships, was published in October, 2006. Joy holds an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters from Nebraska Wesleyan University, master's degrees in Spiritual Direction from the General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church and in counseling psychology from the University of Maryland. She has also done graduate studies in Asian Affairs, women and development, and management at Scarritt College, New York University, and Harvard University. She is a volunteer for the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, and the Central Park Conservancy. She has been trained and is experienced in trauma counseling, grief and bereavement counseling, death and dying, hospice work, healing techniques, Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, imagery, and meditation.
Stephanie Chick: The “DELIVER YOUR PACKAGE” Workshop Series
Stephanie Chick is a genius with a gift for unleashing the genius in others. Simply stated, that’s the focus of her Deliver The Package message. As a results-focused professional coach, Stephanie partners with clients worldwide who are hungry for an authentic and fulfilling life without compromise – personally and professionally. Her varied clients include entrepreneurs, individuals facing career transitions, and executives at Hewlett-Packard, CNN, and the University of California.
Prior to launching Deliver The Package, Stephanie held strategic management positions within IBM and Hewlett-Packard in sales, business development, and product marketing. While at HP, she spearheaded a coaching and leadership development program that helped the company boost employee performance, increase retention, and develop high-potential women and people of color.
Dr. Dan Collins
Dr. Dandridge Collins is the author of The Trauma Zone: Trusting God for Emotional Healing. He is also a radio personallity and a Licensed Psychologist with over 25 years behavioral health experience in diverse settings with premier hospitals, residential care and community mental health facilities. ?”Dr. Dan” earned a BS in Psychology and Spanish with a minor concentration in French from Eastern College. He completed a Masters of Divinity in Pastoral Psychology at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary and earned his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at Temple University as a Bilingualism Fellow. He lives in Yeadon, PA with his wife and daughter, and two of his seven grandchildren. His interests include photography and athletics.
Sheva Carr
Sheva Carr is the founder and director of training at Fyera!, as well as the founding Executive Director of the Fyera Foundation and Sunflower SunPower Kids. She speaks to people all over the world on how to access heart intelligence, and on how to receive the benefits of the heart's impact on consciousness, health, performance and creativity. Sheva did her undergraduate work in fine arts, cross cultural international studies, Spanish, and premed at Carnegie Mellon Universty, Yale, Friends World College, and Dalhousie University. She received experiential credits for her work in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Holland, England, and Canada. Her Masters Degree is in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Yo San University. She now has over 30 years of experience in fine arts and over 15 years of experience in acupuncture, herbal medicine, polarity therapy, coaching, and stress management research and training.
Stratford Sherman
A globally recognized authority on large-scale organizational change, Stratford Sherman is a founding partner of the advisory firm Accompli. His work is about visions realized -- transformational business ideas brought to life, and to fruition, through deep integration of business and human insight. Co-author of the ground-breaking best-seller Control Your Destiny or Someone Else Will, and for many years a member of Fortune magazine’s Board of Editors, Strat also is ranked among America’s top executive coaches. Deeply curious and an instinctive facilitator, Strat is a provocative speaker on change, leadership and, especially, the human dimension of business. He has delivered keynotes worldwide, and prefers high levels of interaction with audiences. Strat serves on the board of The Leader to Leader Institute and has appeared as a commentator on many TV shows including “The News Hour” and “Charlie Rose.”
SPRING 2008:
MARCH 20TH
Ken Ruge Episode Two: LIFE AFTER INFIDELITY
Can a marriage survive infidelity? The answer is “yes”, in many instances, if certain conditions are present to promote that survival. Dr. Ruge shares his vast experience and research in this area and provides some practical steps you can take to deal with the difficulties surrounding this very delicate, and dangerous, aspect of relationships. If you are going through this, or if you know someone who is, you won’t want to miss this revealing episode.
MARCH 27TH
Stephanie Chick Workshop Four: THE PROOF IS IN YOUR PACKAGE
This episode concludes the series with Bonnie and Stephanie discussing how to identify the lessons you’ve learned in the process of delivering your package, and how to tailor those lessons to your individual journey. The "proof" is applying lessons learned – otherwise, they'll keep showing up wrapped in a brand new "package" that may throw you off track!
APRIL 3RD
Dan Collins Episode Two: THE “TRAUMA DJ”
Bonnie and Dr. Dan discuss the triggers for trauma, how to identify when you or someone close to you can slip into them, and what to do about the devastating effects of trauma before it becomes overwhelming. Learn how to “taunt your trauma” and conquer it!
APRIL 10TH
Joy Carol Episode Three: DEALING WITH THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE
As the baby boomer generation enters its golden years, we will all have to deal with the passing of someone who is close to us. Joy talks with Bonnie about her years as a hospice counselor, preparing people and their families for the final period in their lives. Learn how to deal with this heart wrenching time in a positive and constructive manner. What kinds of questions do you ask? How can your family be helpful without being a burden? What kinds of ways can you find peace? Don’t miss this important and illuminating episode.
MAY 1ST:
Ken Ruge Episode Three: WHY DON’T WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER?
Bonnie and Dr. Ruge discuss basic differences in people’s personalities. Once you understand that your partner, your children, or anyone you may have a relationship with, may have fundamental personality differences from you – that will never change – you can be much more effective in how you relate to each other. Find out what those differences can be, and how to constructively cope with them to make everyone’s life more harmonious.
MAY 8TH
Dan Collins Episode Three: HEALING FROM ABUSE
Some of the strongest and most debilitating traumas are sexual, physical, and verbal abuse. How do you know when you’re being abused? What do you do if you experience abuse? Both Bonnie and Dr. Dan share poignant stories of their own, personal struggles with abuse, and provide concrete ways to help overcome the effects this kind of trauma can have on your life and/or the life of someone close to you.
MAY 15TH
Joy Carol Episode Four: FINDING MEANING IN LIFE
After suffering a close encounter with death, Joy Carol has dedicated her life to spirituality and healing. Joy and Bonnie talk about how you can discover the true essence of peace, meaning, and joy in your life!
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