Moments With Marianne

Are feeling like you’ve reached a plateau and you wanting more out of life? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Gwendolyn Bounds on her new book Not Too Late: The Power of Pushing Limits at Any Age.Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio Affiliate! Gwendolyn Bounds is an award-winning journalist and author whose career spans influential media brands including The Wall Street Journal, ABC News, Consumer Reports, CNBC, SmartNews, and more. Her first book, Little Chapel on the River, earned wide acclaim for its poignant portrayal of life inside a small-town pub after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.  https://www.gwendolynbounds.com/For more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#book #newbook #bookclub #mustread #wellbeing #mentalhealth #selfdiscover #selfhelp #personalgrowth #personaldevelopment #inspiration #change #lifechange #newlife #athlete #courage #obstaclecourse 

Are you looking for a step-by-step holistic approach to eating disorder recovery? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Ann Saffi Biasetti, PhD, LCSW on her book Befriending Your Body: A Self-Compassionate Approach to Freeing Yourself from Disordered Eating.Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio Affiliate!  Ann Saffi Biasetti, PhD, LCSW, is a practicing Psychotherapist for over 34 years. Ann holds a PhD in Psychology with a Transpersonal concentration and she is licensed as a Clinical Social Worker. She specializes in somatic psychotherapy, and is an eating disorder specialist. She is a certified Mindfulness teacher, Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Teacher, and a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT). She is an author, speaker, and teacher of self-compassion and somatic interventions in eating disorder recovery as well as retreat leader teaching embodiment, women’s empowerment, and body image. She trains professionals through PESI and in her

Do you have a habit of believing that you’re not good enough? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Nicole Vignola  on her new #book Rewire: Break the Cycle, Alter Your Thoughts and Create Lasting Change (Your Neurotoolkit for Everyday Life).Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Nicole Vignola is a neuroscientist, author, speaker and corporate consultant. With a BSc in Neuroscience and an MSc in Organisational Psychology, Nicole works with companies and individuals worldwide, educating them on the science of human optimisation, health and longevity, and how to enable employees to perform better in their daily lives and in turn, bring peak performance to the workplace. Recent clients include Lloyds Bank, Makers Mark and Smeg Ltd.  https://www.nicolesneuroscience.comFor more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#book #newbook #bookclub #mustread #rewire #neuroscience #wellbeing #mentalhealth #brain #empowering #self

Ready to dive into practices that can help you align your wellness business goals and prepare you for exponential growth? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Darlene Cordero on her new #book The Healer's Playbook: Empowering Wellness Entrepreneurs. Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Darlene Cordero founded Wellness Culture, an organization dedicated to supporting wellness practitioners, teachers, and healers. Focused on nurturing and advocating for the success and well-being of this industry, she is guided by a passion for driving culture and collective consciousness. As a strategic advisor for leaders, founders, and startups, Darlene facilitates crucial strategic decisions and connections. Her creative vision has led to impactful collaborations with luminaries such as Deepak Chopra and multi-Grammy award-winning Latin recording artist J Balvin.  https://www.wellnessculture.coFor more show information visit: www.Marian

Is there a song that can help heal America’s soul? Tune in as we speak with JStew, Vincent & The Woolfman about their award-winning song Make America Love Again.Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate!   JStew is an African American international artist born in New Jersey and currently based in NYC. Since the age of 3 JStew has been singing in gospel music and this vehicle of expression has led him around the world to sing various genres of music as a tool for healing and change. JStew believes we are in a critical time in American culture and the power of music can truly shift the mindset of our people to a better and a more hopeful space. Vincent is an American grassroots project organizer.Capetown-born, The Woolfman left South Africa at 16 in disgust at the inequities of the apartheid system. Since then he has been a vocal  opponent of racism and all forms of injustice. This has been a consistent theme in his writing.  Mak

Can the healing powers of Reiki help you find balance in all areas of your life while restoring emotional well-being? Tune in as we speak with Reiki Rays Summit co-hosts Yolanda Williams and Heather McCutcheon on the 2024 Reiki Rays Healing Summit. Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Learn more about the 2024 Reiki Rays Healing Summit    Dates to attend for Free: November 8 – 12, 2024  Sign up today! https://summit.reikirays.com/summit2024.phpYolanda Williams is a Reiki teacher and host of Reiki Radio podcast. She is also certified in Wellness Counseling, through Cornell University. Her work facilitates new levels of self-connection and reveals the dynamics of mind, body and energy.   Yolanda's classes include Usui Reiki Ryoho, all levels, in San Diego, as well as mentoring and intuitive awakening courses, online. Her group virtual classes, through The Alchemy Circle, are open to practitioners of all levels and lineages. www

How can we make reading more enjoyable and exciting for children?  In honor of National Book Month, SONIC Drive-In is partnering with DonorsChoose and Little Free Library to take action. Tune in as we are joined by Stuart Brown from the SONIC Foundation and Shavawn Simmons from Family Literacy of Georgia, representing Little Free Library, to share ways we can all make a difference.Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate!Stuart Brown serves as the Executive Director for the Inspire Brands Foundation, the charitable arm of Inspire Brands. The foundation works on behalf of Inspire and its brands to ignite and nourish change for good in the communities we serve. Before joining the Foundation in 2014, Stuart developed a passion for leveraging innovation to promote community impact while working for Fortune 500 companies, industry-leading non-profits and a West African start-up.  He is an alumnus of Auburn University where he earned a

Are you looking for practical, approachable insights woven together with mindfulness, psychology, science, and time-honored traditions and cultures? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Susan Kaiser Greenland on her new #book Real-World Enlightenment: Discovering Ordinary Magic in Everyday Life.  Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate!  Susan Kaiser Greenland is a bestselling author, globally recognized mindfulness innovator, leader, and mentor. Her new book, Real World Enlightenment, showcases her trademark accessible and joyful approach to life with 50 transformative ideas to help navigate the pressures of modern everyday life. Drawing from global wisdom traditions and scientific insights, Susan shares stories from her lifetime of being a seeker, wife, and mother, into digestible strategies for everyone. https://susankaisergreenland.comFor more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#wellness #health #healthy #wome

Are you looking to make life changes that empower you to grow and evolve? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Reena Vokoun on her new #book The Wellness-Evolved Woman: Embracing Your Authentic Self Throughout Your Passion Fit Life.  Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate!Reena Vokoun, Founder and CEO of Passion Fit, is an entrepreneur, award-winning author, TEDx speaker, marketer, media spokesperson, TV host and contributor and certified consumer and corporate health and wellness expert.  After years in marketing, sales and business development leadership roles for Google, Yahoo, Reebok, CNET, GE and Grokker, she took a step back from her corporate life to build her own holistic health brand, Passion Fit. Serving individuals, companies, non-profits, schools, and universities, Passion Fit transforms lives through a focus on fitness, nutrition, mindfulness, work-life balance, productivity and healthy lifestyles. https://passi

Have you every wanted to try turn of the century recipes? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Deirdre Scaggs on her new book Simplicity and Excellence: Elizabeth Kremer from Beaten Biscuits to Shaker Lemon Pie.Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate!Deirdre A. Scaggs is associate dean of the University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center. She also serves as director of the Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Research Center. She is coauthor of The Historic Kentucky Kitchen: Traditional Recipes for Today's Cook and Our Rightful Place: A History of Women at the University of Kentucky, 1880–1945.For more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#Kentucky #recipes #cooking #book #bookish #reading #bookclub #pie 

What amount of fluoride in our drinking water is considered a health risk?  Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Dr. Griffin Cole on How Fluoride in our Drinking Water is Posing a Health Risk to Children.Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate!   Dr. Griffin Cole, DDS NMD, specializes in biological dentistry. He is board certified in Naturopathic Medicine and earned a degree in Integrative Biological Dental Medicine. He also received his Mastership in the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology. He’s a past President of the IAOMT and has been featured on numerous local and national radio and TV programs, including World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer. https://www.iaomt.orgFor more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#health #wellness #fluoride #DrGriffinCole #water #EPA #drinkingwater #watersupply #healthrisk #children #childrenhealth 

At what age should we start discussing body image with our children? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Jess Weiner a spokesperson for Blippi and the Dove Self-Esteem Project!Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Jess Weiner is a Cultural Expert + brand advisor who has spent decades educating and speaking on cultural trends in order to help people feel more seen, heard + understood. She is the CEO of Talk to Jess, a consultancy focused on helping Fortune 500 companies and global brands, such as Unilever, Mattel, and Warner Brothers to become more inclusive and culturally fluent. Jess has been a strategic partner in culture-changing moments such as launching Dove’s campaign for “Real Beauty”, which is celebrating 20 years of self-esteem education this year. She was recently named as one of the top 250 Female Founders by Inc. Magazine and one of the most creative people in business in the areas of Diversity and Education b

Do you know where the next automotive engineers and industry leaders are coming from? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Mr. Connell D’Souza, Math Works Director of Education Programs and Logan Dang student from The University of California Riverside. Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate!  EcoCAR EV Challenge is the cutting edge of automotive engineering education, serving as a proving ground for future automotive engineers. The four-year competition challenges students to engineer a next-generation battery electric vehicle (BEV) that not only utilizes automation, but vehicle-to-everything connectivity with energy-efficient, customer-pleasing features AND meets the auto industry’s decarbonization needs. https://avtcseries.org

Could investing in sustainable farmland in Portugal opened the door to European citizenship—and a whole new way of life for you and your family? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Nathan Hadlock on Portugal’s Golden Visa Program Pela Terra. Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate!  Nathan Hadlock grew up with agriculture in his blood as part of an Ohio farming family. After spending time in Silicon Valley as an engineer specialising in soil technology, he moved to Portugal in 2019 to pursue his passion of scaling sustainable farming practices in the Iberian peninsula. He is now the Managing Director of Pela Terra, Portugal's largest regenerative agricultural investment fund. https://citizenship.pelaterra.comFor more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#dualcitizenship #Portugal #GoldenVisa #PelaTerra #sustainable #agriculture #sustainableag #farmland #Europe #visa

Are you ready to create some massive internal and external shifts in your life? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Lisa Stamper on her new best-selling book The Success Codes: The Real, True Way To The Success, The Love, The Money and Everything Else You Want. Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Lisa Stamper is a world renowned spiritual channel. She inspires audiences with her captivating and transformative insights, channeling wisdom from beyond.  She has spoken at events at Harvard, UCLA, Stanford, Oxford, and Cambridge Universities and private engagements globally. She has shared the bill with many luminaries including Jack Canfield and Deepak Chopra and her wisdom has been featured in major media and countless summits, interviews, and podcasts. Her award-winning book, The Success Codes, ranked #5 on BookAuthority’s “20 Best New Success Books to Read in 2024” and was showcased on Times Square screens. Praised by #1

Is self-love the answer to changing our perspectives? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Siobhan Nicolaou on her #book The Absence of Evil: Love's Reclamation of The Soul. Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Siobhan Nicolaou CHLC, CHT is a published Author, Medium for Spirit and Master Alchemist. She has been teaching  Energy Management, Emotional Energy Transformation, and Sovereign Development for 35 years. Siobhan offers individual and group support through mentorship,  holistic coaching, soul readings, activations, courses and house healing for her client's  harmonious spiritual evolution. Her  entire body of work is based in the non-dual consciousness of Golden Light, grounding and the inner alchemical  transformation of negative emotion that keeps the mind, heart and perception divided. https://www.siobhannicolaou.comFor more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#book #newbook #bookclub #mustread #heali

Do you know about the secret health traits of billionaires? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Beverly Hills Physician Dr. Ryan Kotton on Health Traits Among Billionaires.Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate!Dr. Ryan Kotton is a world-renowned, highly-awarded physician who has been at the forefront of the concierge model for more than a decade. Recognizing that our traditional healthcare system is broken, Dr. Kotton is one of the few physicians wiling to be a disrupter in healthcare, trailblazing a new model. As Clinical Chief at Cedars-Sinai in the department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation as well as Assistant Professor at UCLA School of Medicine and Cedars-Sinai, Dr. Kotton understands the ins and outs of the traditional medical system but has the guts and determination not to be bound by it.  Dr. Kotton’s boutique private practice, KottonMD, is a one-of-a-kind global concierge practice. With patients around

Are you worried about experiencing a power outage? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with April Lisonbee from Schneider Electric on the latest innovative home energy management system Schneider Home. Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate!  April Lisonbee completed her B.A. in Business Economics at California State University before going on to complete her master’s degree in business administration (MBA) at IE Business School in Madrid, Spain.  She has been working in marketing and advertising for almost two decades  and is currently leading Schneider Electric’s marketing initiatives for their U.S. residential offers. In her current role, April is responsible for launching the new brand, Schneider Home, the first-of-its-kind energy management solution that gives homeowners the power to save energy, extend battery backup and use electricity more efficiently. https://shop.se.com/us/enFor more show information visit: www.Mariann

Are you aware of the harmful impact workplace stress can have on our well-being? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Dr. Melvin Mahone on his #book Coping with Stress and Building Leadership: One Man's Journey.  Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Melvin Mahone, PhD, is a full-time Assistant Sociology Professor, at Paine College in Augusta, Georgia. He graduated with a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice with a Special Emphasis in Corrections at Union Institute and University, in Cincinnati in 2002.  Dr. Mahone started working in criminal justice in 1972, as a Federal Protective Officer for GSA. Dr. Mahone was employed for the Bureau of Prisons as a Correctional Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist. He then went on to become a Florida State Probation and Parole Officer in 1982. After that he worked briefly as a Illinois State Parole Agent. He started working as an Investigator for a private law firm as a Process Server.

Looking for a page-turner of a book to get lost in? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Richard Sparks on his new book New Rock New Role. Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate!   Richard Sparks' writing credentials span the gamut of the entertainment world, from film and TV and books through lyrics for operas. He has been commissioned by the Los Angeles Opera and has completed translations/adaptations of classic operas. He has worked with such luminaries as Placido Domingo, Rowan Atkinson and the inimitable John Cleese of Monty Python and Fawlty Towers fame.  Richard got his big break as a writer on "Not the Nine O'clock News”, (BBC TV), an irreverent take on the days affairs that featured anchors broadcasting from bed and the unique talents of Rowan Atkinson. One of Richard's biggest claims to fame is as the author of Atkinson's famous "Schoolmaster" routine, in which the future Mr. Beane puts a hilarious spin on attendan