A Quest for Well-Being

Valeria interviews Dr. Allen Lycka — The author of The Secrets to Living a Fantastic Life: Two Survivors Reveal the 13 Golden Pearls They've Discovered. Dr. Allen Lycka has been acknowledged as one of the leading cosmetic dermatologists globally for three decades. A pioneer in cosmetic surgery, he helped develop laser-assisted tumescent liposuction - an advanced body sculpture technique, and Mohs...

Valeria interviews Alaine Portner the author of Medium Memoirs: Messages of Love, Hope, and Reunion. Alaine Portner is a medium, author, entertainer, thought leader and meditation teacher. She promotes experiential mindfulness publicly or privately to diversified venues. Alaine has been compared to John Edwards & James Van Praggh & LI Island Medium with a unique style like none other: The Happy Me...

Valeria interviews Matt Scarfo — A Writer, Speaker, And Owner and Private Fitness Consultant at Full-Time Fitness Matt says that if he had to choose a single thing to share with the world, it would be: empathy. This word is so appropriate for so many reasons — he states. For the greater part of his first twenty years on this Earth, Matt sought after a way to explain the feelings he had when he was...

Valeria interviews Meir Schneider the author of Vision for Life: Ten Steps to Natural Eyesight Improvement. All parts of the body need exercise for optimal health, and the eyes are no different. Vision for Life presents an approach to eye health for people with 20/20 vision who wish to maintain their perfect vision as well as people who see poorly and would like to improve their eyesight. Clients...

Valeria Teles interviews Alyson Gannon —  the author of The Last Breath: True Stories of Mediumship, the Afterlife & Messages from Heaven Alyson Gannon is an evidential medium who maintains a private practice in Southern California. Working with clients from around the world, she provides intuitive guidance on personal and business matters. Connecting clients with their departed loved ones is her...

Dr. Clay Lowder suggests we answer a few questions before reading his book "Winners Travel": — Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Do you have a game plan for the rest of your life? Do you need a guide? Do you wish you had a coach? Would you like a simple system to change yourself and your family? Are you ready and willing to make a change? Clay Lowder has developed the concept of "Winners Trav...

Seventy-five percent of Americans are moderately stressed. Seventy-five percent of Americans are also lonely. More than 33 percent of us sleep less than six hours a night. In addition, 77 percent of us use social media daily and 81 percent of us own a smartphone. Why are these statistics important? Because loneliness, sleep-deprivation, social media use, tech use, and even gut-imbalance—which the...

Valeria Teles interviews Nita Patel — The author of Boss Vibes: Self-Esteem, Success, and the Art of Etiquette. Nita Patel is a speaker, author, and artist who believes in modern etiquette as a path to becoming our best selves. Born in Croydon, UK, as a child Nita would travel frequently between London and Dallas, attending primary school in both places. She was influenced by American and English...

"This moment right now more than ever is a time for us to rely on our spiritual faith. When we don't have answers, lack direction, or when we feel our leaders don't have our best interest, we have to become the leader within. Go inward & listen. What you hear will heal you. Be mindful that you, my friend, are the guru. No spiritual teacher is your guru. No politician is your guru. There is no one...

When Jennifer Risher joined Microsoft in 1991, she met her husband, and with him became an extra-lucky beneficiary of the dot-com boom. By their early thirties, they had tens of millions of dollars. Today, there are millions of people like her. Jennifer's thought-provoking, personal story includes the voices of others in her demographic and explores the hidden impact of wealth on identity, relatio...

Valeria interviews Laura B. Young the author of Remove Obstacles to Experience Unstoppable Feminine Power: How to Stop Betraying Yourself and Live a Life of Grace and Passion. Laura is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (CCH), a Trained Counselor, and an Author of several Self-Help books. She is devoted to helping people, especially Women in becomi...

Valeria Teles interviews Sharon Wright. She has over 20 years of vocal coaching and music teaching experience both privately and in international schools in Spain. She has enjoyed performing for many years as well as writing songs. Now she approached singing and music holistically and combine it with transformational coaching to discover authentic expression. Sharon discovered her own true connect...

Valeria Teles interviews Amy Pershing — The author of Binge Eating Disorder: The Journey to Recovery and Beyond Amy Pershing LMSW, ACSW is the Founder of Bodywise Binge Eating Disorder Recovery Program, and the Clinical Director of the Center for Eating Disorders in Ann Arbor. Based on 30 years of clinical experience, Amy has pioneered a treatment approach for BED that is strengths-based, incorpor...

Valeria Teles interviews Barbara Dahlgren —  the author of The Choice is Yours: 52 Choices for Happier Lives Barbara Dahlgren graduated from college in Texas, majoring in Elementary Education with a minor in Theology, married a minister, and has spent over 50 years in ministry all over the United States, including 10 years in Appalachia. Now lives in San Jose, CA where her husband pastors South Ba...

Valeria interviews Adrian Emery the author of Personal Sovereignty: A Journey To Freedom – The Temple Of Understanding. Author, entrepreneur, business owner, environmentalist & keen gardener, Adrian Emery has devoted his life to creating a new philosophy called LifeWorks based on understanding the laws, principles & codes that make life work easily, effortlessly & successfully. Life is a gift & we...

Valeria Teles interviews Karen Trench — The author of Love Loss Light: Illuminating the Path Through Grief Back in the mid-'80s and early '90s, Karen enjoyed a successful career in the burgeoning cable television industry. But one day in 1992, as she was returning to her office after lunch, she almost literally ran into the man who would become her soulmate and best friend. For 23 years, she and h...

Valeria Teles interviews Sebastian Schug who is an author, illustrator, narrator, and publisher from Burbank, California. Since expanding and branding his talents into one umbrella entity under the independent Sebastian Schug Publishing ©, he has worked with a vast variety of clients - artists, authors, photographers, and directors alike - who come individually from a wide demographic pool; each o...

Valeria Teles interviews Ron Pappalardo — the author of Messages from God: 21st Century Prophets Speak for a New Age Ron Pappalardo is a writer, author, publisher, public speaker, teacher, and medium who lives in Cary, North Carolina, but the word that describes him the best is mystic. Mystic is not a simple word to explain. The dictionary defines a mystic as a person who achieves mystical experie...

Valeria Teles interviews Maria Romano — the author of Just One to a Plus One: An Inspiring Guide On How To Start Dating Again And Let Go Of The Past. Maria Romano is the founder of True Love Knots, LLC based in fabulously exciting Las Vegas! She started a small rental car company with her husband Frank. Maria's company grew to over $18M in annual sales while Frank expanded into a gaming company. L...

Valeria Teles interviews Sean Conley —  the author of The Point After: How One Resilient Kicker Learned There Was More to Life Than the NFL. A vivid account of life in the NFL—and an inspiring story of everything that comes after. Against seemingly impossible odds, Sean Conley became the starting kicker for the University of Pittsburgh in his senior year. A year later, he suited up for the Detroit...

— Nicolette Rubinsztein gives career moms the practical tools to approach their work and life through the lens of strategy and business decision-making rather than emotion and guilt. Learn why flexibility is nirvana for career moms, how to get a part-time position, getting on the same page as your partner, curating your "childcare jigsaw", the importance of outsourcing and how to have a good relat...

Valeria Teles interviews Colin Mike Acker— He is an executive and communication coach, a keynote speaker, and the author of four books including the bestselling Speak With No Fear, which has appeared on numerous booklists even getting designated as the #1 book on overcoming fear of speaking on Forbes.com.  Mike passionately coaches business professionals to lead and speak with confidence. In prese...

Valeria Teles interviews Marlane Miller —  the author of BrainStyles™ and BrainStyles™ for Lovers. The mission of BrainStyles, Inc., its Instructors and Coaches, is to expand our ability to accept ourselves for who we are and who we are not, healing relationships one person at a time. Marlane Miller is a world-renowned relationship expert and author of BrainStyles™: Change Your Life Without Changi...

Valeria Teles interviews Peter Russell —  the author of Seeds of Awakening. Peter Russell is a leading thinker on consciousness and contemporary spirituality. He coined the term "global brain" with his 1980's bestseller of the same name in which he predicted the Internet and the impact it would have on humanity. He is the author of other nine other books, including Waking Up in Time and From Scien...

Valeria Teles interviews Terrie Christine — the author of The Secret Power of You: A Guide to Mastering Your Inner Greatness — her book is endorsed by Don Miguel Ruiz, author of the New York Times best-seller "The Four Agreements." Terrie Christine is also an internationally recognized Intuitive Energy Healer; TV Personality; radio and podcast featured expert. For over a decade as a practicing Int...