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What are the most common ways women get in their own way? Are you guilty of these behaviors? What are these behaviors costing you in your relationships, career, health and well-being? What are 3 simple things you can do, starting today, to get out of your own way? Join me and my guests, Kim Ades, President of Frame of Mind Coaching and JournalEngineTM Software and Dr. Sabrina Schleicher, Executive Coach and Founder of the Tap the Potential Journaling Community, as we discuss this timely, and somewhat controversial, topic.

Join me and Marcia Barhydt, Columnist on Ageism for Kalon Women as we talk about Ageism "Old Jokes" and how it has affected the Boomer Generation of women and men! Marcia Barhydt: "We cannot tolerate and we must stop ageism. If we realize now that jokes about people from other heritages are racist and discriminatory; if we realize now that jokes about other religions are intolerant and discriminatory, if we realize now that jokes about the opposite gender are sexist and discriminatory, then why don’t we realize that jokes about older women are ageist and discriminatory?"

What does it mean to be a woman today? When you think of feminism today, what comes to mind? Are we ahead of the game or are we losing ground? Do you feel that feminism means that we don’t need men or that we are men haters? How have we as women been defined by male precepts – how we should look, think and behave? Join me and 3 panelists as we open this month long series with a lively discussion on this timely topic. Call in and join in on the discussion – MEN are invited too – we’d love to hear from you. We will also have our chat feature available to send in your questions or just to listen in. Remember – you can listen in live through Blog Talk Radio or from Facebook! Panelists: Dolly Garlo, RN, JD, PCC Providing individual and group coaching and consulting services, focused on helping professional and business women (and enlightened men) ready to consider what’s next, and who want to make a significant difference in the world.   Christi Borden - Lives in Katy and started real estate business 7 years ago.Serves on Board of Directors for HAR, Board of Directors for TAR, Co-Chair for Katy Sunshine Fest, Past President FIABC Erica Tucci is a Reiki master, life coach and author of three books. Erica devotes her life to her writing and her great desire to help guide women through their personal journeys to inner balance to create the radiant lives that is their birthright.

Linda created The 8 Steps to Wealth after seeking the answer to the question, “What makes people rich?” After studying millionaires, she recognized a pattern, followed it, and became a millionaire herself at age 38. Seven years later, she heard an inner voice telling her to stop making rich people richer, and to teach others what she knew. As a strong money engine, Linda discovered there are financial bubbles that occur about once a decade. They grow quickly and can be a great place to invest if you recognize them early and know when to get out. Linda was able to identify the top of the real estate market in July 2007 and time the sale of her primary residence to maximize it’s value. She learned about cycles that are repeatable, predictable patterns that occur, even in the stock market! By combining the next bubble with cycles, investors are able to have their money work hard for them and grow tremendous wealth. Linda P. Jones is a Wealth Mentor, CEO, and founder of the Global Institute of Wealth for Women, empowering women worldwide to financial freedom. GIWW shows women how to increase their wealth beginning with their mindset and ending with their legacy. Linda has been passionate about growing wealth for herself and others most of her life. From a young age she studied millionaires and identified steps they followed to build wealth. After following the steps she became a millionaire at age 38. Linda has over 25 years experience in the investment industry. She is the financial expert for Star 101.5 FM radio in Seattle and writes a financial column for the Examiner.com in Los Angeles.

If your phone isn't ringing off the hook with potential clients, amazing opportunities and joint ventures, it's time for you to do something about it. Stop being "one of your industries best kept secrets." Learn how to start strategically positioning yourself for success. Pick up strategies for taking yourself out of the pack and start being considered one of your "industries rock stars." Jennifer Ransaw Smith is the founder of Roar Coaching and Consulting, a personal branding consultancy designed to empower women entrepreneurs by helping them raise their profile, attract their ideal clients and leverage their skills and talents to create multiple streams of income. She has spent the past decade helping some of the nation's top brands position and differentiate themselves in the marketplace at agencies in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Washington, DC, Baltimore and New York City. Her creativity, insight and candor have raised brand awareness, challenged the status quo and helped generate impressive revenues for her clients. Brands such as Burger King, Texaco, Kraft and AT&T have been direct beneficiaries of her strategic thinking and innovative communication techniques.

Discover Your Hidden Self & Secret Gifts...with owner Linda Berry, helps individuals take the step in discovering their inner self. Guidance is offered at her Spiritual Discovery™ Center through her astrological, metaphysical, and spiritual readings, consultations, training programs, books, and with her spiritual, metaphysical, holistic, and paranormal courses, workshops, and seminars. Useful insight is offered and skills are taught which help them take charge of their future, having clearer visions of themselves and their unique gifts, which can be used to create better lives. Check out her informative website at http://www.spiritualdiscovery.org. Linda Berry is the owner, trainer, consultant, and spiritual reader for Spiritual Marketing and Spiritual Discovery™. With the "Marketing" side of the business she works with businesses and organizations developing affordable marketing programs and personally instructs business owners on how to market themselves. On the "Discovery" side she empowers people to discover their spiritual selves. Linda presents workshops for both sides of her business and also conducts one-on-one training. She has copyrighted "workbooks" to supplement her training which she developed as education tools for her very successful and award winning workshops. Being a professional trainer and speaker for over 30 years, she has won numerous awards, including those for her highly acclaimed personal Marketing Training Program and Marketing Workshop “Don’t Be The Best Kept Secret In Town™!”

3 Surprising Secrets for Turning On Your Natural Magnetic Power Deep within every woman is true power beyond what she thinks, the seeds of greatness and the potential for amazing aliveness. Learn how to turn on your natural magnetic power, feel fully alive and attract the people and opportunities for living the life and business of YOUR dreams. Reggie Odom is the Consciousness CEO of Reggie Odom & Company, a mentor and professional certified coach, inspiring speaker, writer and spiritual teacher. She focuses on authenticity, aliveness and success, helping women open up to their full aliveness, own their power and prosper. Reggie has a rich background to inform and give depth to her work. This includes being a graduate school lecturer, mindfulness based life skills consultant, intercollegiate athletic director, championship coach and therapist; research on women leaders; 30 years of public speaking and leading personal and professional development programs; her spiritual path; and being an athlete most of her life. Her passion for authenticity, aliveness and spiritual connection and her commitment to the empowerment and real success of women guides her work. Reggie is considered a master teacher and an unforgettable speaker. Reggie provides inspiring, empowering and transformational experiences for women through private and group coaching, private one-day retreats, seminars and speaking engagements.

Hot Tips to Prepare You for the Times Ahead While Caring for an Older Loved One!Are you the one who’s going to care for an aging loved one? Who is going to care for you as you age? Kristin Kopp, CSA, President and Founder of At Home Solutions, LLC will provide practical tips, suggestions and ways to stay sane, healthy and grounded while being a Caregiver or making those difficult decisions for an older loved on in your life.

How to handle difficult work situations without going Nuclear! Marsha Petrie Sue is the Muhammad Ali of personal accountability. She can dance and look pretty using the entire ring, but she knows how and when to land a knockout punch. Get ready for charm school with live ammunition. She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Newsweek, Cosmo, Legal Management, Investors Business Daily and more with Toxic People: decontaminate difficult people without using weapons or duct tape – and it is translated into Russian, Romanian, Czech and French! Her latest book, The Reactor Factor: how to handle difficult work situations without going nuclear, is listed on the Bookscan bestseller list! Her hobbies include the fishing, photography, golf and working with special needs kids and of course, spending time with her husband, the boy named “Sue.”

Listen to a story about a little eight year old girl and her magical purple gloves. She grows up, becomes a superstar in the corporate world and then finally finds her passion in the field of creative thinking. Connie Harryman is now the CEO of Applied Concepts Creativity. Listen and learn how you can acquire gratitude and discover your own passion. Learn how to maximize your own potential and find the joy you so richly deserve. Connie Harryman is a Creativity Developer with Applied Concepts Creativity. She brings you internationally renowned creative thinking experts. Your organization learns the tools you need to become creative. Connie has a long track record of success that includes a sales and marketing background in the corporate world and as an entrepreneur. http://developyourcreativethinking.com/

Do you dread buying gifts at holiday time for grandkids and other precious children in your life? The pressure of finding great kid gifts can easily take the fun out of giving. In the Holiday Gift Horror Zone, anxiety can build to terror as we struggle with: “What’s hot? What’s not? Where can I find it? Who has time to shop? How will they react? Will they like it? Will it be a ‘Blooper’ or ‘Super’?” And even “Why am I doing this?” and “Will they love me?” Join me for answers and a refreshing look at a strategy to sidestep these worries and get more out of your holiday giving than hefty credit card charges in January. I’ve hooked up with Ronda Kay of GrandGifting to bring you new solutions for buying holiday gifts that last longer than the time it takes to unwrap them. And get you guaranteed love in the process.

I discovered my passion by combining art and science,and my left and right brain skills,as a suddenly single midlife mother seeking work.At my then-nine year old daughter's encouragement,I decided to reach back,way back to when I was less than 10,and combine my natural inherited talents,childhood joys and early work experience into what would become Textiles for Thinkers,and e-commerce brand Thinker Clothing,and interest in other start-up ventures.Lisa C.Clark,MBA is Founder/CEO of Textiles for Thinkers,and has been incubating Kids Go Virtual,an online world targeting K-12 learning,invited by VentureBeat to pitch at fall DEMO Conf.A global,strategic consumer and technology marketer with product development and branding expertise,she recently led design of SIMtone Corporation's K-12 online cloud computing environment.As entrepreneur and corporate team player,Ms.Clark enjoys staying close to the venture community and has led,consulted to and incubated a range of start-ups from social networking and mobile advertising to the men's Chinese suiting brand favorited by Warren Buffett,and retail ventures in international artisan imports and gourmet groceries.She architected Sun Microsystems' computer workstation Campus Dealer retail channel,launched through top Science,Tech, Engineering and Math"STEM" campus bookstores across the US and Asia,and was a management consultant at Robert Nathan Associates.Ms. Clark has also designed interiors and renovated and resold homes profitably across the U.S.She holds an MBA in Consumer and International Marketing from George Washington University,and a BA in Political Science/Economics from Georgetown University.Ms. Clark is an invited member of the McKinsey Online Executive Panel and Gerson Lehrman Group management consultants,authors www.RealandVirtualHumanBehavior.blogspot.com and her portfolio is at www.Coroflot.com/LisaCClark. She parents a wonderful 13 year old daughter in the San Diego,CA area,and is working on her first book.

Pat Matson is a savvy, experienced Office Administrator who moved her considerable skills list to her Virtual Assistant business, Paperwork Partners, in January, 2003. Pat has a passion for working collaboratively with entrepreneurs using her whisperings from behind the throne to accomplish their administrative tasks and liaison with other members of the virtual team to keep tasks on time for the business’ success. Pat’s assistance opens up time for you to accomplish what your expertise is needed for in your business without worrying about the administrative pieces. Pat’s also a great sounding board and laughter in the relationship is a must. Pat is a Generalist VA mainly, and she has a things-written niche for those who can use it. You can see her list of services at www.PaperworkPartners.com.

Do you find yourself at networking events where people cut their conversations with you short? You may be guilty of some common networking sins that are costing you big returns on new client opportunities.Unfortunately, once you’ve repelled those you were trying to attract, they will avoid you rather than tell you about your sins!Join Kathleen Ronald for The 7 Deadly Sins of Business Networking!Laugh and learn as she covers:• The seven biggest sins that sabotage your networking • How these sins destroy your networking ROI • The “etiquette” that makes people want to do business with you-Become a networking magnet!Kathleen Ronald, “Queen of Business Connecting,” is an unparalleled networker, an internationally renowned speaker-trainer, business consultatnt and the founder of Speaktacular. www.speaktacular.com 310-633-0411

Kathi Macias has believed since she was a young girl that she was called to write—but if anyone had told her that public speaking would be part of the mix, she would have run for her life! Now, with more than thirty books to her credit, Kathi communicates with a passion born of believing she’s doing what she was born to do, and that includes both writing and speaking on a regular basis. Bio: Kathi Macias is a multi-award winning writer and radio host who has authored 30 books and ghostwritten several others. A former newspaper columnist and string reporter, Kathi has taught creative and business writing in various venues and has been a guest on many radio and television programs. Kathi is a popular speaker at churches, women’s clubs and retreats, and writers’ conferences. Kathi “Easy Writer” Macias lives in Homeland, CA, with her husband, Al, where the two of them spend their free time riding their Harley.

May Palmer, The Queen of Ivory Soul doesn’t just sing her songs, she lives them through the Power of her Voice! May Palmer, The Queen of Ivory Soul is nationally recognized as possessing one of the truly great singing voices of today! Ms. Palmer was taken under the wing of legendary Los Angeles based, vocal coach Seth Riggs whose students include among others ‘Stevie Wonder’, ‘Natalie Cole’ & ‘The Pointer Sisters’ May has provided memorable performances to appreciative audiences all over the Pacific Northwest and around the world. In 2010, May Palmer continues to be an in demand singer/performer in both the public and private sectors.

Turn caring-for-others into a win for yourself! When you are caring for others, be it your children, aging parents, a spouse or even if you’re a really giving friend, if you’re feeling deprived or your energy is depleted, you cannot adequately care for anyone. What steps do you need to take in order to feel empowered by giving? Bio: Natalie Tucker Miller, IAC-CC, has been helping families and caregivers for over 20 years, teaching self-empowerment as a way to serve others. A professionally trained and certified coach, Natalie also serves as Lead Certifier for the International Association of Coaching. In 2007 she founded Ageless-Sages.com Publishing, and created the new literary genre, Picture Books for Elders™.

Many women are looking for a change, wanting to start a new career or a new path. Is starting your own business right for you? What does it take, both financially and emotionally? We will discuss the general considerations in becoming a boss and the emotional realities of charting a new course." Karen Klein, CEO, brings over two decades of legal and entrepreneurial expertise to SilverPlanet®, helping boomers to guide their parents to age in place as they face changing life circumstances. Before joining Silver Planet, Karen served as General Counsel for Topics Entertainment, the largest privately held U.S. consumer software company.

Whether you are looking to empower yourself or to empower others, Dr-Rosie.com is a space that provides information and resources to get you on your way. My intention is to empower you, personally and professionally so you can more authentically and intentionally empower yourself and others.

Jane will talk about a positive new thought system she developed, based on the principle "life is meant to work," focusing on 3 topics: "Limiting Decisions: How your Perception of Reality Gets Distorted," "Is Life Meant to Work or is it Not?" and "Self-Interest Vs. Enlightened Self-Interest." She will also talk about the personal journey that opened this thought system up for her. Jane Ilene Cohen is a Spiritually-based Intuitive & Transformational Counselor, Author, and Teacher, as well as a Neuro Linguistic Programming & TimeLine Master Practitioner. She has had a private counseling practice since 1995, currently in Encinitas, CA, where she works with individuals and couples, and facilitates a weekly transformational group, called "Shifting into Your New Consciousness." Numerous of Jane's articles have been published in hard copy magazines and anthologies, as well as on-line.