The Sweet Spot Podcasts

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When Good People Have Affairs: Inside the Hearts & Minds of People in Two Relationships

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Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcast, interviews psychotherapist Mira Kirshenbaum, author of When Good People Have Affairs: Inside the Hearts and Minds of People In Two Relationships published by St. Martin's Press.

Mira Kirshenbaum is clinical director of the Chestnut Hill Institute in Boston and has an international reputation as an award-winning, bestselling authority on relationships. She is the author of nine previous books, including the influential Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay; Parent-Teen Breakthrough; Everything Happens for a Reason; and The Weekend Marriage. She has appeared on 20/20, Today, and CBS Early Show, and has been featured as an expert in O, Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Glamour, and Good Housekeeping. Visit her website.

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1,000 Ways to Be a Slightly Better Woman: How to Be Thinner, Richer, Sexier, Kinder, Saner and Happier Enough

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Length-15 minutes, 18 seconds

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcast, interviews Ms. Pamela Redmond Satran, author of 1,000 Ways to Be a Slightly Better Woman: How to Be Thinner, Richer, Sexier, Kinder, Saner and Happier Enough published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang.

Ms. Pamela Redmond Satran

Pamela Redmond Satran is also the author of Younger, Babes in Captivity, and The Man I Should Of Married. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, who is an editor for Reuters, and their three children. The coauthor of the bestselling baby-naming books Beyond Jennifer & Jason, The Baby Naming Journal and The Last Word On First Names, Satran is a regular contributor to Glamour, Good Housekeeping, and Parenting. Visit Pamela's website.

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Soulmate or Cell Mate: A Guide To Healthy Relationships

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Length- 28 minutes, 28 seconds

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcast, interviews Ms. Jackie Woods, author of Soulmate or Cell Mate published by Adawehi Press.

Ms. Jackie Woods

Jackie Woods is the founder and CEO of Adawehi Healing Center, Institute and Press in Columbus, North Carolina and has more than 25 years of relationship counseling experience. Her work has been featured in publications such as Awareness Magazine, Spirit in the Smokies, and Natural Awakenings, and she has appeared on numerous national and regional radio and television programs. Woods is also the author of two previous books, Journey to Ultimate Spirituality and Spiritual Energy Cycles.

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Please Don't Label My Child: Break the Doctor-Diagnosis-Drug Cycle and Discover Safe, Effective Choices for Your Child's Emotional Health

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Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcast, interviews Scott M. Shannon, MD, author of Please Don't Label My Child: Break the Doctor-Diagnosis-Drug Cycle and Discover Safe, Effective Choices for Your Child's Emotional Health published by Rodale Inc.

Dr. Scott Shannon

Scott M. Shannon, MD, is a pediatric psychiatrist who is board-certified in general psychiatry, child/ adolescent psychiatry, and holistic medicine. A past president of the American Holistic Medical Association, he currently has a private practice in holistic child psychiatry and serves as medical director of four residential treatment centers for children and teens in northern Colorado. Dr. Shannon shares his vision for transforming the care of children with chronic illness of any nature via The Center for the Whole Child (www.forthewholechild.org). He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, with his wife and two children.

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The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die

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Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcast interviews Dr. John Izzo, author of The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers.

Dr. John Izzo

John Izzo is a visionary, author, community leader and professional speaker on leadership development, performance management, corporate culture, and organizational change. Dr. John Izzo has more than 17 years experience working in a wide variety of corporate settings. His clients include nonprofit organizations, Fortune 500 companies, Healthcare Organizations and mid-size companies. Over the last two decades, John Izzo has married his first career as a minister with his second career as a management & leadership consultant to help leaders create corporations and organizations where values and purpose are the foundations for success. Dr. Izzo spent five years as a senior organizational development consultant for Kaiser Permanente, and 4 years as Vice President of The Einstein Consulting Group, an international customer service consultancy prior to establishing his own firm. Currently he focuses on helping leaders and organizations reach sustainable success through the integration of purposeful leadership and business practices.

John Izzo obtained his Bachelor of Sociology from Hofstra University in 1978 before completing a dual Masters degree from McCormick Divinity School in Theology while simultaneously attending the University of Chicago to complete his Masters in Organizational Psychology. Dr. Izzo then completed his Ph.D. in Organizational Communication from Kent State University shortly thereafter. He is the author of over 60 articles, and is the co-author of the best selling book Awakening Corporate Soul: Four Paths to Unleash the Power of People at Work and its companion workbook. He is also the author of  Values-Shift: The New Work Ethic and What it Means for Business. His pioneering work has been featured on CNN, ABC World News, the LA Times, Canada AM, CBC Radio, The American Medical Journal, B.C. Business, The Seattle Times and the cover of Association Management Magazine on "Creating Inspiring Work Places".

Based on leading edge research and experiences with more than 200 companies, John Izzo helps people understand these shifting values and how they differ across generations and across gender.John Izzo works with leaders who are serious about finding and keeping talented people and who are willing to do what it takes to create an organization where values and purpose are the foundation of the culture. Visit his website.

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The Mindful Woman: Gentle Practices for Restoring Calm, Finding Balance, and Opening Your Heart

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Length-22 minutes, 39 seconds

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcast interviews psychotherapist Sue Patton Thoele, author of The Mindful Woman: Gentle Practices for Restoring Calm, Finding Balance, and Opening Your Heart published by New Harbinger Publications.

Sue Patton Thoele

Sue Patton Thoele is a psychotherapist, former hospice chaplain and bereavement group leader, and author of ten books. She and her husband, Gene, live in Colorado, close to their adult children and grandchildren. Her passions include friendships, swimming with free dolphins, being a "soccer grammy," arts and crafts, exploring spirituality with her husband, and encouraging herself and others to find balance, peace of mind, and openheartedness through the gentle practice of increased mindfulness.

Her books include: The Courage to Be Yourself, The Woman's Book of Courage, Autumn of the Spring Chicken, Heart Centered Marriage, The Woman's Book of Confidence, The Woman's Book of Spirit, Freedoms After 50, Growing Hope, The Courage to Be a Stepmom, The Woman's Book of Soul, and The Courage to Be Yourself Journal. Visit her website.

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The Greatest Secret of All: Moving Beyond Abundance to a Life of True Fulfillment

MP3 File  Length- 22 minutes, 17 seconds

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcast, interviews Mr. Marc Allen, author of The Greatest Secret of All: Moving Beyond Abundance to a Life of True Fulfillment published by New World Library.

Mr. Marc Allen

Marc Allen is an internationally renowned author and president and publisher of New World Library, which he co-founded (with Shakti Gawain) in 1977. He has guided the company from a small start-up with no capital to its current position as one of the leading independent publishers in the country.

Marc is a well-known musician and composer as well, having produced five albums of music for his label Watercourse Media.

Marc is the author of The Type-Z Guide to Success: A Lazy Person's Manifesto to Wealth and Fulfillment, The Millionaire Course: A Visionary Plan for Creating the Life of Your Dreams, Visionary Business: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Success, and many other books and CDs.

He lives in northern California, with his wife and two children. Marc and his wife Aurilene have founded the Brazil Hope Foundation to help street kids in Brazil.

For more information, check out these websites: www.marcallen.com, www.successwithease.net, and www.newworldlibrary.com.

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Breaking Free of the Co-Dependency Trap

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Length-27 minutes, 7 seconds

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcasts, interviews Drs. Barry and Janae Weinhold, authors of Breaking Free of the Co-Dependency Trap published by New World Library.

Drs. Barry and Janae Weinhold

In addition to almost sixty years combined teaching experience, Drs. Barry and Janae Weinhold have served for over five decades as licensed mental health professionals. Barry is licensed as a psychologist and Janae is a professional counselor. Cofounders of the Carolina Institute for Conflict Resolution & Creative Leadership (CICRCL), they specialize in the areas of developmental psychology, trauma, violence prevention, conflict resolution, cosmologies, and consciousness studies. Barry is professor emeritus and former chair of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Counseling and Human Services Program. Janae is former adjunct professor at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. They live in North Carolina. Visit their website.

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The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing

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Length-22 minutes, 46 seconds

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcasts, interviews Mr. Alfie Kohn, author of The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing published by Da Capo Lifelong Books.

Alfie Kohn writes and speaks widely on human behavior, education, and parenting. The latest of his eleven books are The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing (2006) and Punished By Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes (2005).

Kohn has been described in Time magazine as "perhaps the country's most outspoken critic of education's fixation on grades [and] test scores." His criticisms of competition and rewards have helped to shape the thinking of educators -- as well as parents and managers -- across the country and abroad. Kohn has been featured on hundreds of TV and radio programs, including the "Today" show and two appearances on "Oprah"; he has been profiled in the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times, while his work has been described and debated in many other leading publications.

Kohn lectures widely at universities and to school faculties, parent groups, and corporations. In addition to speaking at staff development seminars and keynoting national education conferences on a regular basis, he conducts workshops for teachers and administrators on various topics. Among them: "Motivation from the Inside Out: Rethinking Rewards, Assessment, and Learning" and "Beyond Bribes and Threats: Realistic Alternatives to Controlling Students' Behavior." The latter corresponds to his book BEYOND DISCIPLINE: From Compliance to Community (ASCD, 1996), which he describes as "a modest attempt to overthrow the entire field of classroom management."   Visit his website.

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