Papa Carl Anderson is my very special guest sharing his amazing healing story about the power of music.  He writes “When I was sick, had been given last rites three times and had very little chance of surviving without two (organ) transplants, I went through a lot of psychological changes.  I knew what was happening and I worked hard to make peace with it.  What hit me most and has stayed with me, is all that seemed to matter was people…the people who had been a part of my life.  I don’t think people today pay enough attention to who they are and where they came from.” He turned to music…what he loved the most…and his touching story and what he shares about living life fully and in the moment underlines what Coach Betty LIVE! is all about.

Let him inspire you…

Papa Carl Anderson

Papa Carl is a former teacher, football coach, and more recently Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor. He spent most of his professional career working with adolescents and young adults. Following his serious health crisis, he promised himself that if he somehow survivied he would get back to playing guitar and being actively involved in music.

What resulted was quite unexpected. It began as simple thank you to all his friends who helped him through difficult times has turned into an annual fundraising concert “Papa Carl’s Jam for Life Foundation” attracting 35 bands and 600-700 hundred people to the banks of the Delaware River. That is what Coach Betty calls the domino affect of “healing power of music.”

Take Papa Carl’s advice:  ”Get out of your own way and let life in.”

To learn more, go to PapaCarl.com and JamForLifeFoundation.com.

Cindy Morris

Cindy Morris, this bright, lively and smart woman from Boulder, Colorado discusses how she has empowered women through her successful entrepreneurial businesses. Her vision and message helps women learn to trust their intuition and inner guidance. Gee, where have you heard that before???

She and Coach Betty align to support women in taking care of themselves for the greater good of all. Her book “Priestess Entrepreneur:  Success is an Inside Job” is chocked full of helpful tips for women in business or contemplating starting a business. Cindy will show you how to make it fun and successful!

Listen in…

From flower shop owner to astrologer and talk show host on her new show Priestess Entrepreneur: Kitchen Table Conversations, Cindy Morris embodies the vision, courage, and commitment of the Priestess Entrepreneur.

Though having received a B.S. in Horticulture from Cornell and a Masters in Social Work from Boston University, clearly her biggest lessons she learned in the University of Life!

Her book, Priestess Entrepreneur: Success is an Inside Job, her other writings, and guided meditations are available for purchase at her online store at PriestessTV.com.

Check it out, and let’s start some juicy Priestess conversations!

Mary Electra

Sound guru and progressive thinker, Mary Electra, is my special guest on this 17 minute podcast. She wrote the book “Time to Be Alive” to help wake people up to the consciousness of who we are in our deep vibrational essence.

ALIVE is an acronym for Acknowledge, Live, In (your) Vibrational Essence. She shares her story and journey around the world to sacred sites that helped her discover the healing powers of vibrational energy.

Check it out…

Mary Electra is a master of enhancing the intention of the healing process, individually and globally. Mary works on various dimensional levels, using techniques such as toning, breath-work, bodywork, tarot and spiritual counseling. Ancient healing vibrations manifest through her and she is inspired by the spiritual vibrations of many masters including Mary Magdalena, The Christ Consciousness, Sai Baba, Baba Ji, Mother Mary, as well as other inter-dimensional beings. Spiritual masters have described her as “A Portal To Inner Discovery”.

Check out more at www.MaryElectra.com.

Thanks to Shannon for contributing this essay.  What I love about her tips are that it is about YOU understanding YOU.  Read on…

6 Ways to Make the Most of Relationships

I’m happily married today, but there was a time five years ago when my husband (then my boyfriend of a year) and I almost broke up. It wasn’t anything serious that led to our falling out; rather, tiny misunderstandings piled up one after the other and made our relationship more fragile as the days went by. The day came when we decided to put an end to the tenuous bond of sentimentalism that still held us together and call it quits for good; we both felt that it was better than fighting all the time and ruining the friendship that we shared even before we became lovers.

But the devil in me had to try one last time; I loved this man too much to let him go out of my life, and so I invited him to dinner at my place the day we were supposed to say goodbye. We sat side by side on the couch and talked, of how we met, how friendship blossomed into love, and how love had deteriorated to this mess of a relationship. Then I asked him if we could put in one last effort to revamp the way things were between us and he jumped at the offer – my heart filled with joy as I realized that he too wanted this to work as much as I did. It was that realization that formed the base for our new bond, the foundation that was strong enough to build a solid marriage. In general, we both realized that to make the most of any relationship, we must:

• Really want to be with the other person, no matter what: When you want someone in your life, it’s easy to forgive them. You don’t let minor issues affect you when you cannot think of life without the other person, and because of this, you tend to argue less.
• Accept fault gracefully without being defensive or going on the offensive: The best way to stop an argument or fight is to give in gracefully. When you know it’s your fault, accept blame and apologize for your actions. Don’t throw back accusations just because you don’t want to accept that you’re wrong, and don’t justify your actions with flimsy excuses. And if you think the other person is still being unreasonable, give them some time to cool off.
• Look at the positive side always: Every couple fights now and then, but when you feel yourself getting depressed about the relationship, take some time to look at its positive side. Think back to why you fell in love, why you decided to stay together, and why he/she makes you happy and content. The positives are enough to drive out any lingering resentment that follows an argument or fight.
• Expect very little: Expectation is the root cause of all disagreements in a relationship, so expect very little. And if you do expect something, tell your partner instead of being angry with them when they don’t do it. They’re not mind-readers, and more often than not, they wish you would just tell them what you want instead of picking a fight when they don’t do it.
• Do things together: Couples who lead separate social lives tend to drift apart sooner or later. They find that they have nothing in common except their children and their home. But those are not always enough to cement a relationship firmly. So even though you’re entitled to your alone time, make the effort to do things together so that your bond grows stronger.
• Never speak in anger: If there’s one valuable lesson I’ve learned in my relationship with my husband, it’s that words spoken in anger are not only impossible to take back, they also leave scars that may never heal. So hold your tongue in anger, and talk only when you’ve calmed down enough not to say anything nasty and hurtful.

Relationships are like plants – they need to be constantly nurtured and nourished with kind words and loving gestures if they are to thrive and blossom.

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This guest post is contributed by Shannon Wills, she writes on the topic of Online Engineering Degree . She welcomes your comments at her email id: shannonwills23@gmail.com.

Adrian Lopez, Reiki Master, massage therapist and certified soul healer and teacher is my special guest on this podcast.  Adrian shares Dr. Zhi Gang Sha’s transformation work designed to heal, rejuvenate and enlighten all humanity. On this podcast, he shows how simply we can align with our soul, and how complicated we make it. Dr. Sha’s books, CDs and workshops are yet another way for us to return to our true natures.

Open your heart and mind and be fascinated by the power of the soul…

Adrian recently returned to the Bay Area after a few years of living in the Sierra Foothills growing organic vegetables and herbs and reconnecting with nature. While attending his first yoga class he discovered the power of breath and movement which has influenced him ever since. Native American culture and natural ways have always influenced him. Growing up with a grandmother who was a healer from Mexico he was always drawn to natural remedies and began to explore his own healing abilities several years ago when faced with several life threatening illnesses. Since that time he has practiced and taught yoga, Reiki, massage and shiatsu.

In the past few years he discovered or rather was introduced to the healing power of the soul. He began an intense training with the Institute of Soul Healing and Enlightenment and is currently a Certified Soul Healer Teacher at the San Francisco Healing Center. He considers the soul to be the next major influence in the evolution of humanity and the guiding force for Mother Earth for many years to come. Tapping into the power of the soul for healing ourselves, our loved ones, our community and the planet as a whole is where he believe true transformation lies.

To find out more, go to DrSha.com.

My delightful guest, healer and teacher Carol Allison,  is back to talk about music created to help us awaken 9 spiritual centers in our bodies. Carol explains how and why this music helps us activate and access these centers giving us access to more of our spirit.  You will find the story of how the music was created fascinating, and truly a body experience.  This music and Carol’s teachings help you live in the real time experience of the world.

To find out about how this special music can help you tune into nature, listen in…

Carol Allison

Carol Allison is one of thirty New Equations teachers worldwide, and has been active in the student and development community since 2001.  This has transformed her life and become an integral part of her longtime practice as a massage therapist, yoga teacher and wellness coach.  She is thrilled that most of her time is now focused on offering workshops and programs that make the amazing discoveries and practices of New Equations accessible to people all over the world.

To learn about this fascinating body of work and order the 2 hour CD of music, go to NewEquations.com and NewEquationsNews.com.

“Don’t freak out if you have a little clover in your lawn,” says Annie Spiegelman, the author of “Talking Dirt.”

Annie shares her master gardening wisdom with us promoting brown and the new green in summer lawns of California. She outlines why those beautiful green lawns are not only lots to care for, but create havoc with our productive pests and take a tremendous amount of water. This does not make good planet sense in places like droughty California.

In classic Dirt Diva style, she says “we all need to get off the sauce,” meaning stop chemicals and start using organic compost.  Her book and this podcast are full of tips to be safe and have a beautiful lawn.

Annie Spiegelman

Annie’s upbeat, down-to-earth wit and wisdom create the perfect primer for anyone with a passion for homegrown vegetables or fresh-cut flowers, no matter what your skill level, location, or resources. As your horticultural host, this Dirt Diva dishes out useful information, fun facts, and handy tips that any gardening novice, geek or seasoned pro will be thrilled have at her fingertips in “Talking Dirt.”

Visit her website at www.DirtDiva.com (where critics will be composted).

Are your ready to save money and clean up the planet?

It is exciting to learn that school gardens are a growing trend.  How about marketing organic gardening to our children instead of junk food?

Annie Spiegelman, a Master gardener and author of “Talking Dirt,”  has a passion for  teaching children where real food comes from, how a seed can feed, and how to garden without using any chemicals.  You will love her sense of humor and garden wisdom.

Listen in…

Annie Spiegelman

Annie is a garden columnist for the San Francisco Bay Area Pacific Sun newspaper, where she writes the “Dirt Diva” organic gardening column.  She is also a frequent contributor to Organic Style Magazine, New York Spirit, the Marin Independent Journal, Creative Home, Learn2Grow.com, UrbanSustainableLiving.com, and the Huffington Post.

Visit her website and buy her book “Talking Dirt” at DirtDiva.com (where critics will be composted).

How might our relationships change if we acknowledged and understood that the male brain has an area for sexual pursuit 2.5 times larger than the female brain?  Louann Brizendine is the author of recently released “The Male Brain:  A Breakthrough Understanding of How Men and Boys Think.”  This book is a follow up to her groundbreaking book “The Female Brain.”

She wants women to know that the way men feel love has a lot to do with their sexual center in the brain.  She says, “The male brain can fall in love just as hard and fast as the female brain, maybe more so.”  Her thoughts for men to better understand women’s needs provides a proven practical tip that works.

Listen in to this 18 minute podcast for an enlightened discussion on a topic that could help mend our misunderstandings in relationships…

Dr. Louann Brizendine

Louann Brizendine, MD, a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the National Board of Medical Examiners, is an endowed clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco.  She is founder and director of the Women’s Mood and Hormone Clinic.

After receiving her degree in neurobiology at University of California, Berkeley, and her medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine, she completed an internship and residency in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.  She has served as faculty at both Harvard and UCSF.

Learn more about her and her books at LouannBrizendine.com.

You can also join in a discussion with her on Facebook.

What assumptions are you making about the opposite sex? Read Dr. Brizendine’s books to find out!

Hoy Kersh, author of “Suitcase Full of Dreams” is my special guest on this podcast.  She shares her courageous story of growing up in the Jim Crow South in the 1940s and early 50s just prior to the Civil Rights Movement.  Her book talks of the horrors as well as the joys of her childhood.  She had a deep connection with nature and trees finding the healing aspects of nature at an early age.  Nature was the entertainment in her humble beginnings. Her mother was an herbalist preparing and selling tinctures from the wild herbs she and her siblings collected.

Listen to this fascinating woman share her story and insights of how to stay healthy naturally…

Hoy Kersh

Hoy Kersh, author of Suitcase Full of Dreams, is a songwriter and Reggae music performer who lives part-time in Jamaica where she had an organic farm and taught reading and writing to adults at the local night school. Now living in the woods of Northern California, Kersh works with students at a rural Pacific Northwest school on a video documentary about logging and the regional water crisis, issues close to her heart. A lifelong antiwar activist and environmentalist, Kersh is active in local and regional peace movements. She continues to write and promote music and is at work on her second book and is the mother of three grown children.

To order Hoy’s book, go to Amazon.com.

What do you remember about your relationship with nature as a child?

Coach Betty invites her creative and innovative dance instructor, Kelvin Cooper, to share his story of the healing powers of dance.  His unique class format includes games, group choreography, and solo performances of original choreography.  On this podcast he discusses how he helps people find the dancer within by breaking down dance steps as pedestrian movements.  Between his relaxing voice and his laid back nature, the space for self-expression through movement becomes natural and easy.

Listen to this 17 minute podcast, and you will know what I mean…

Kelvin Cooper

Kelvin grew up in the Bahamas, and started dancing in school, church and community performances.  He then moved to New York City and received dance degrees from Rowan University and New York University.  He is now full time faculty at Santa Rosa Junior College in Northern California where he teaches his unique brand of jazz, hip hop, and modern dance.  He also spearheads a dance outreach class which brings the spirit of dance to the community through performances at schools and community centers in the area.

To learn more about Kelvin and the college, go to SantaRosa.edu.

How would your life be different if you expressed yourself through your body instead of with words?

Terrence Ngassa, trumpet player extraordinaire, is my guest on this podcast.  He has a “back to nature” message of bringing life back to being simple, and thinking positively in the good times and the bad times.  His philosophy is that “Life is Easy and Simple Like a Musical Note.”  He shares how he maintains his happy spirit…it is a message so close to Coach Betty’s…you will be amazed.  The language of love and happiness is so universal.

Listen in to this 15 minute podcast for his prescription for a healthy and happy world.

Terrence Ngassa

Terrence came from a musical family.  His father, uncle and brother are all professional trumpet players, and he began playing professional when he was 14 years old.  His music which you can hear on the intro to the podcast “My mind questions me” symbolizes that period in any ones life when you ask certain questions about the essence of life.  Why certain things are just the way they are without anwer.  Are we on the right track?  Did we make the right or wrong choices in our lives so far?  He has boundless passion and love for music.

To be inspired and learn more, go to Ngassa.com.

Can you imagine a world without language? Music, smiles and love to speak for us…