July 23, 2008 by Victor Volkman.

Juanita Watson of Inside Scoop Live interviews Richard A. Singer Jr., author of Your Daily Walk with the Great Minds: Wisdom and Enlightenment of the Past and Present. Richard tells us about his odyssey of recovery from cocaine addiction to his present “dream life” as a psychotherapist working in the lush Cayman Islands.  He recalls his family issues, his personal struggle, and how he found the help and inspiration to be clean for twelve years plus.  His latest project, is an attempt to break the Guiness World Record for gruelling cross-country marathon from New York to California.  Tune in and listen to his amazing story on Authors Airwaves now!

If you could change your life today, what would you do…?Your Daily Walk with the Great Minds gives you the inspiration you need each day to be the best you can be and live the life you’ve always desired. Let me be the coach who will lift your spirits, challenge you to go the extra mile, and fulfill your life’s wishes every day. Have you ever wondered? How to have the most fulfilling relationship you can imagine? Why you keep ending up in the same situations over and over again? How to get the job of your dreams? How to maintain peace of mind in a world of conflict and strife? What does it really mean to be a successful human being?

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April 13, 2008 by Victor Volkman.

On April 6th, 2008 Juanita Watson interviewed Karen H. Sherman, PhD about her new book Mindfulness and the Art of Choice: Transform Your Life from Loving Healing Press.Each person is entitled to have “the good life.” Most don’t experience this because of getting caught up in reacting, continually recycling old patterns that keep you stuck and emotionally frozen. By practicing the simple tools in Mindfulness and the Art of Choice, you’ll learn how to live mindfully and create the great life you want. The Art of Choice Will Make a Difference Understand why you have not been able to achieve the life you desire Become aware of the signals that indicate you are responding in an old “knee-jerk” reactive patterns Notice and turn off old negative thought patterns Learn ways to heal old leftover emotional wounds Deal with specific everyday issues that get in the way of a satisfying, joyous life

Karen Sherman, Ph.D., has been in private practice for over 20 years. Her first book, “Marriage Magic! Find It, Keep It, and Make It Last” was originally published in 2004 with co-author Dale Klein. She is also a contributing author to “101 Ways to Self-Improvement, Vol. 2,” a featured writer on “Yahoo Personals,” has a weekly blog on ThirdAge.com, and writes the Disputes column for Hitchedmag.com. She is interviewed regularly in the media, and is a frequent guest on both national and international talk radio stations. Dr. Sherman conducts a variety of workshops on relationships and lifestyle issues. She serves on the faculty at CW Post University and she is active in many counseling associations. Karen resides on Long Island, New York, is married and has two daughters. In her spare time, Karen enjoys reading, traveling, and playing Suduko.

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February 25, 2008 by Victor Volkman.

Craig Fahle of WDET-FM’s Detroit Today spoke with author and geriatric care activist Frances Shani Parker about  the realities of life in an urban nursing home.  Parker is author of the new book Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes and is eager to share her 10+ years experience as a volunteer and what we can all do to make the hospice experience better for everyone.

Frances Shani Parker is a writer, consultant, and hospice volunteer. Her writing has won awards from Writer’s Digest, the Poetry Society of Michigan, the Detroit Writer’s Guild, Broadside Press, and the New Orleans Public Library. Among publications including her work are Black Arts Quarterly (Stanford University), Warpland: A Journal of Black Literature and Ideas (Chicago State University), and Voices of the Civil Rights Movement (AARP). Among venues at which her poems have been read are the International AIDS Conference in South Africa and “Artists Among Us,” sponsored by the Michigan Wayne County Council for Arts, History, and Humanities.A former school principal, Parker has had essays and poems published in the educational arena, particularly on service learning, a teaching and learning method that connects classroom learning with meeting community needs. She has been honored as “Outstanding Educational Administrator” by the Metropolitan Detroit Alliance of Black School Educators and “Educator of the Year” by the Wayne State University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, an international, professional fraternity for educators.

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December 11, 2007 by Victor Volkman.

Jacqueline Marcell interviews David W. Powell, author of My Tour In Hell: A Marine’s Battle with Combat Trauma on Coping With Caregiving airdate 12/08/2007.  He’s been a guest on programs such as “The Pentagon Channel” and “Retirement Living TV Network.” David served as a rocket man with the US Marines in Vietnam from 1967 to ’68 and subsequently suffered for two decades with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Now his mission is to educate people about the effects of PTSD and how to find help.

Upon returning to civilian life after a two year enlistment in the Marines, David found himself with nightmares during sleep, intrusive thoughts while awake, a hypervigilant stance combined with an exaggerated startle reaction, and a seeming inability to control basic emotions like anger and sadness. The price he paid for what would only be diagnosed decades later as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder was broken marriages and relationships, inability to hold a job, uncontrollable rage, and finally bankruptcy. David’s journey of redemption will be inspirational to anyone who is a veteran or has a loved one who has served.

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