Moments with Marianne

Victoria Schade is an author, speaker, and dog trainer known for her upbeat approach to living and working with dogs. She has been featured in The Washington Post, Martha Stewart Living, Real Simple, Reader’s Digest, The Bark, and many dog-specific publications. Victoria has worked on Animal Planet’s annual Puppy Bowl special for the past twelve years. She has served as a pet expert for Petside, Pet360, petMD and PawCulture, writing training and behavior content and appearing in educational videos. http://www.victoriaschade.com 

Karen Fischer is a nutritionist, mother of two and an award-winning author whose personal family journey with eczema is the reason Skin Friend exists. As a qualified and certified nutritionist with a Bachelor of Health Science, Karen has specialized in eczema and skin health for the past 19 years. https://skinfriend.com

Margo Krasne is a former actress who never let her lung complications prevent her from taking center stage, she became a business trailblazer and founder of the Radio Department at Doyle Dane Bernbach Advertising, as well as founding her own public speaking coach program, “Speak Up!”.  She subsequently authored the landmark public speaking book, Say it With Confidence. A dynamo who spent most of 2020 in isolation due to being in the “at risk” category for Covid-19 due to age and chronic asthma, this year has reinforced her commitment to helping others, particularly older women, feel “heard” and also feel connected to one another through powerful friendships.  https://margotspeakup.com 

Angela Garner, animal bereavement specialist and former nurse, founded a national support service in the UK to help people through the grieving process, developing a wide range of pet bereavement support resources. Awarded a fellowship by the Society of Bereavement Practitioners for her work, she lives in Devon, UK. https://petlosspress.com 

Margaret Thompson began her career in New York City at MTV. She married and left to raise her two boys, Tim and John, ultimately finding the calling of her life, teaching. Since the loss of her son, John, to suicide, she has dedicated herself to educating others about the importance of focusing on mental health as a medical, and potentially fatal, condition. https://www.facebook.com/findingcolorinthedarkness 

Intimacy Expert, Allana Pratt is a go-to authority for those who have suffered heartbreak and are ready to live unapologetically and attract an open-hearted, ideal relationship. This Ivy League grad is the author of six books and hosts the edgy podcast Intimate Conversations. She has been chosen as an Icon of Influence, is a columnist for the Good Men Project, and has been featured in Huffington Post, People Magazine, and Forbes and on CBS, ABC, TLC & FOX and The Jenny McCarthy Show. www.AllanaPratt.com

Vatsala Sperling, Ph.D., fluent in a number of Indian languages and Sanskrit, learned these traditional stories at her mother’s feet and enjoys introducing them to children of the Western world. Before marrying and moving to the United States, she was the chief of Clinical Microbiological Services at the largest children’s hospital in India. http://www.forsevenlifetimes.com 

Whitney Jefferson Evans is a spiritual seeker: she spent the years of 2015–2018 studying the energy healing modality of Reiki, where she completed all four levels of training and eventually received the title of Reiki Master. She spends her free time learning about other healing modalities and using herself as a test subject for the latest in wellness trends. Throughout her studies, she’s received certificates in Crystal Reiki and Color Psychology. In her day job, Whitney currently serves as Deputy Editorial Director and Director of Pop Culture at BuzzFeed, where she manages a bicoastal team and oversees all entertainment content for BuzzFeed. https://www.whitneyjeffersonevans.com/

Judithe Little is the award-winning author of Wickwythe Hall. She earned a BA in foreign affairs from the University of Virginia and a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. She grew up in Virginia and now lives with her husband, three teenagers, and three dogs in Houston, Texas.  www.judithelittle.com

Sharon G. Flake exploded onto the literary scene with her novel The Skin I’m In, in 1998, and was  named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start. Since then she has become a multiple Coretta Scott King Author  Honor Award winner and many of her novels have received ALA Notable and Best Books for Young Adults  citations from the American Library Association. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Please visit  Sharon’s website at sharongflake.com

Terri Ann Russell is a Healer, Channel, Past life regressionist and Medium, she lives in Sedona, AZ, she is a wife and mother of 5 children, aged 30 to 10.  She channels her son’s spirit and shares their story of courage, growth and healing.  Now, Terri-Ann and Anthony Joseph take us on a journey of loss, love and finally acceptance. https://sedonasoulsisters.com/team/terri-ann-russell/

Tambry Harris has a Master’s Degree in Applied Psychology and certifications in the areas of Leadership Coaching, Spiritual Direction, Change Management and Diversity.  Through her organization, Going Forward: Survivors to Thrivers, she provides Individual Guidance, Retreats and Speaking Engagements to bring awareness and light into the shame, silence and darkness of sexual abuse. http://tambryharris.com

REPLAY by popular demand!  Is Intuition Your Superpower in Business? Tune in for #MomentswithMarianne show with special guest Tabitha Scott as we discuss her new #book Trust Your Animal Instincts: Recharge Your Life & Ignite Your Power.

Tabitha A. Scott is an international author, speaker, and advisor on powering personal potential. Her book, Trust Your Animal Instincts, is set to be released in 2020.  Formerly CEO of Cole Scott Group and Military Assistance Company, and SVP of Innovation & Sustainability at global companies Balfour Beatty Investments and Lend Lease Americas, she has deep experience bringing inspirational messages to professional, academic, female-focused, and faith-based audiences. https://powering-potential.com 

Guy Finley is an internationally renowned spiritual teacher and bestselling self-help author.  He is the Founder and Director of Life of Learning Foundation, a nonprofit center for spiritual self-study located in Merlin, Oregon. He also hosts the Foundation’s Wisdom School — an on-line self-discovery program for seekers of higher self-knowledge. He is the best-selling author of The Secret of Letting Go and 45 other books and audio programs that have sold over 2 million copies, in 26 languages, Guy is now offering online classes every Wednesday evening and Sunday morning. These classes are free to all and have been attended by hundreds of students throughout the world. You can learn more and register at https://mailchi.mp/guyfinley/7practices

Jenny Lecoat was born in Jersey, Channel Islands, where her parents were raised under German Occupation and were involved in resistance activity. Lecoat moved to England at 18, where, after earning a drama degree, she spent a decade on the alternative comedy circuit as a feminist stand-up. She also wrote for newspapers and women’s magazines (Cosmopolitan, Observer), worked as a TV and radio presenter, before focusing on screenwriting from sitcom to sketch shows.  www.JennyLecoat.com 

Maika Moulite is a Miami native and the daughter of Haitian immigrants. She earned a bachelor’s in marketing from Florida State University and an MBA from the University of Miami. She’s sharpening her skills as a PhD student at Howard University’s Communication, Culture and Media Studies program. Her research focuses on representation in media and its impact on marginalized groups. 

Maritza Moulite graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s in women’s studies and the University of Southern California with a master’s in journalism. She’s worked in various capacities for NBC News, CNN, and USA TODAY. Maritza is a PhD student at the University of Pennsylvania exploring ways to improve literacy in under-resourced communities. https://www.maikaandmaritza.com

Kimberly S. Reed, MEd, CDP, is an award-winning diversity and inclusion expert, international speaker and corporate trainer. The Corporatepreneur Chief Transformational Officer of the Reed Development Group (RDG), LLC, she has developed a distinguished reputation as having one of the most distinct and powerful voices on the lecture circuit, transforming the thinking of thousands. Kimberly earned her B.A. in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations and Public Administration from Westchester University. Kimberly also received her certification in Global Organizational Leadership, Human Resource Management, Fox School of Business. Kimberly also earned her Masters of Education, Adult Organizational Development and Public Policy, and received certifications in Training and Development and Communication and Conflict from Temple University. https://www.thereeddevelopmentgroup.com 

Tammy Letherer is a writing coach, blogger, and author. She lives in Chicago with her three children and enjoys yoga, swing dancing, reading a good novel, Earl Grey tea, and spending time outdoors. Read her blogs about creativity, spirituality, and the writing life on the Huffington Post. https://tammyletherer.com 

Amy Newmark is the bestselling author, editor-in-chief, and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soulbook series. Since 2008, she has published 133 new books, most of them national bestsellers in the U.S. and Canada, more than doubling the number of Chicken Soup for the Soul titles in print today. She is also the author of Simply Happy, a crash course in Chicken Soup for the Soul advice and wisdom that is filled with easy-to-implement, practical tips for having a better life.  http://www.chickensoup.com

Bill Konigsberg is the award-winning author of six young adult novels. He has won the PEN Center USA Literary Award, the Stonewall Book Award in 2016, the Sid Fleischman Award for Humor, was a finalist for the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award and Lambda Literary Award in 2014.  His debut novel Out of the Pocket won the Lambda Literary Award in 2009. In 2018, The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)’s Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) established the Bill Konigsberg Award for Acts and Activism for Equity and Inclusion through Young Adult Literature. https://billkonigsberg.com

Teri Smith-Pickens is an award-winning and best-selling author and speaker, in addition to her work as a mental health practitioner and coach. She has inspired and transformed many lives through her coaching, speaking and media appearances. In 2007, Teri had a supernatural revelation that changed the course of her life, giving her unerring courage to confront important, controversial mental health issues in children’s lives and the society at large, giving birth to her book, The Fear Cure in Four Miraculous Steps. https://thefearcure.com

Dr. Peter Lovatt is an academic psychologist who specializes in the study of movement and dance. Before training as a psychologist, Peter was a professional dancer. Peter trained in dance and musical theatre at the Guildford School of Acting before becoming a professional dancer. After taking degrees in Psychology and English (BSc), Neural Computation (MSc) and Experimental Cognitive Psychology (PhD) Peter found himself in the Faculty of English at Cambridge University, where he studied how the brain processes language. While he was at Cambridge he had the idea to apply his scientific knowledge of the brain and human behavior to his love of dance. He set up the Dance Psychology Lab at the University of Hertfordshire in 2008 to study the science of dance and dancers, and he currently teaches Dance Psychology to dance students, and to students of dance teaching, at the Royal Ballet School in London. https://www.peterlovatt.com

Naz Beheshti is an executive wellness coach, speaker, Forbes contributor, and CEO and founder of Prananaz, a company that provides corporate wellness solutions for improving leadership effectiveness, employee engagement and well-being, and company culture. Clients include Nike, JPMorgan Chase, Omega Institute, UCSF, Columbia University, and Stanford University. Naz also cofounded Rise2Shine, a nonprofit helping to alleviate the suffering of young children in Haiti.  http://www.NazBeheshti.com

The future is Brian David Johnson’s business. He is a professor of practice at Arizona State University’s School for the Future of Innovation in Society, and a Futurist and Fellow at Frost & Sullivan. From 2009 to 2016, he was Intel Corporation’s first-ever futurist. Johnson has more than 40 patents, and he has been published in many consumer and trade publications, including the Wall Street Journal and Slate, and he appears regularly on Bloomberg TV, PBS, Fox News, and the Discovery Channel.  

Harlan Cohen is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books and a speaker who has visited over 500 high schools and college campuses. His books have sold over one million copies, and he has helped countless readers navigate change and get comfortable with the uncomfortable.  A leading expert on social and emotional learning, leadership, grit, resilience, college readiness, navigating change, parenting, and getting comfortable with the uncomfortable, Harlan has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Today Show. www.HarlanCohen.com

Travel connoisseur, motivational speaker and four-time Emmy award-winning director and host Joseph Rosendo has been a travel journalist and broadcaster since 1980. Since 2007, he has hosted, directed and written Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope, the award-winning PBS travel television series. Joseph has been published worldwide and is the Consulting Editor for DK Eyewitness Travel Guides’ Where To Go When and Where To Go When – the Americas, as well as the author of an Insider’s Guide to Los Angeles. http://www.travelscope.net 

Intimacy Expert, Allana Pratt is a go-to authority for those who have suffered heartbreak and are ready to live unapologetically and attract an open-hearted, ideal relationship. A certified coach with nearly 5 million viewers on YouTube, Allana offers private, group, and online coaching programs for singles and couples to help her clients develop a healthy, intimate relationship with themselves first, which naturally attracts and enhances their ideal partnerships. This Ivy League grad is the author of six books and hosts the edgy podcast Intimate Conversations. She has been chosen as an Icon of Influence, is a columnist for the Good Men Project, and has been featured in Huffington Post, People Magazine, and Forbes and on CBS, ABC, TLC & FOX and The Jenny McCarthy Show. www.AllanaPratt.com

Esteemed Bible scholars and teachers Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Z. Brettler take readers on a guided tour of the most popular Hebrew Bible passages quoted in the New Testament to show what the texts meant in their original contexts and then how Jews and Christians, over time, understood those same texts.

Rabbi Simon Jacobson shares emotional, psychological, and spiritual skills to help people live their most meaningful lives. An “engaged sage” with an open, empathetic, and non-judgmental approach, he provides clarity, solutions, and new perspectives based on timeless teachings. He is the author of the best-selling book “Toward a Meaningful Life” and Founding Dean of The Meaningful Life Center. www.meaningfullife.com

Guy Finley is an internationally renowned spiritual teacher and bestselling self-help author.  He is the Founder and Director of Life of Learning Foundation, a nonprofit center for spiritual self-study located in Merlin, Oregon. He also hosts the Foundation’s Wisdom School — an on-line self-discovery program for seekers of higher self-knowledge. He is the best-selling author of The Secret of Letting Go and 45 other books and audio programs that have sold over 2 million copies, in 26 languages, Guy is now offering online classes every Wednesday evening and Sunday morning. These classes are free to alland have been attended by hundreds of students throughout the world. You can learn more and register at https://mailchi.mp/guyfinley/7practices