Are you addicted to email, multi-tasking, or your smart phone? Do you know how to unplug from life's distractions and annoyances? Join Map2Self's show with Marina Spence, author of Make Every Day a Friday! and former Wall Street consultant, as we talk about slowing down, tuning in, and being present--and succeeding with life to an even higher degree as a result.

Marina's foundation for slowing down is meditation and mindfulness. She knows how to make these practices fresh and accessible, even if you think, "...but I can't sit still!" Marina says, "if you're alive you can slow down, and get all the goodies that mediation can bring--like increased health, awareness, and purpose."

The show will be jam-packed with with practical tips, new techniques, and ancient wisdom. So even if your Type-A side wouldn't like it if you listened, join us to taste the power of slowing down. You'll actually get more done if you do.

Marina Spence is an author, technology consultant, speaker, and teacher of meditation. Of these roles, she
enjoys the latter the most. Her specialty is teaching beginners how to incorporate meditation into their busy
& stressful lives, just has she has been taught by master meditators in Buddhist and Indian traditions.

Marina has taught meditation in Manhattan, and Washington D.C., as well as at a Brooklyn shelter for
battered women. After many years of working & living in New York City, Marina returned to the San
Francisco Bay Area. For more info on Marina go to www.pinkedge.com

Map2Self is an interactive interview-based show aimed at facilitating a conversation amongst women about the necessity of living an authentic life. On M2S women from diverse backgrounds share personal tales and expert wisdom about the power of honoring yourself and following your own path. The guests and topics aim to inspire, empower, and guide women on the journey to rediscover their Core Selves.