Dr Mara Karpel & Your Golden Years

As the holiday season approaches, Jay Schneider, of Bridge to Shore Interventions and Sober Services will join us, once again, in our Austin studio for a discussion about addiction interventions. Jay will be joined by Caitlin Stowell of BRC Recovery, long term addiction treatment center in Manor, Texas, and they will discuss the challenges of getting someone to treatment during the holidays. Dr. M...

We'll be joined from NY by Filmmaker, Josh Aronson, to discuss his documentary that is about to be released, "To Be of Service," about veterans with PTSD who have found their Service Dog to be a mode of treatment that profoundly helps them return to a life of feeling and love. A member of the Director's Guild of America, Aronson has won numerous awards for his work including: Academy Award nominat...

We'll be broadcasting from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas near the border. And we'll be joined from Seattle by psychotherapist, artist, and author, Rebecca Bloom, to discuss her new book, Vicarious Trauma Illustrated,  toolkit for therapists and and healing workers to stay present in their clients' struggles without internalizing the pain. Dr. Mara will discuss the keynote that she gave in the mor...

Dr. Mara will be broadcasting live from NYC with another great program! Joining us from Austin, Texas, intuitive energy healer, host of the inspirational weekly podcast, Soul Nectar Show, and author, Kerri Hummingbird.  Kerri joins us to discuss her new international bestseller, The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama.  Musician, Cass Clayton will join us from Colorado to discuss how she fol...

Lauren Tarrant, RN, Co-founder of Well Beyond Care, returns to discuss more about this national company and the importance of matching caregivers with those who need care to create a perfect fit. Producer of this show, musician, Art Mendoza, joins us to discuss his upcoming projects and we'll play some music. And Dr. Mara with more on The Passionate Life.

Lacy and Sylvia of  "Break The Silence Against Domestic Violence" (BTSADV), join us to discuss domestic violence and this organization that provides community resources and support services to victims, survivors, and families affected by domestic violence.   Lauren Tarrant joins us once again to tell us about the awesome company, Well Beyond Care, helping people choose their own caregivers for a b...

Licensed Acupuncturist, Eva Lu joins us to discuss the benefits of Face Yoga for smoother skin and for emotional relief, as well as to discuss how emotions are imprinted from our face.   Austin jazz musician, Sharon Bourbonnais returns with some of her music. And Dr. Mara with another sneak peek into her book, The Passionate Life: Creating Vitality & Joy at Any Age.

We'll be joined in the studio by the owners/founders of Austin Kung-Fu and Tai-Chi to discuss health and wellness thru these martial arts...no matter our age. No other school in Austin has taught more people Kung Fu or Tai Chi. With two Austin Locations and programs for Adults, Seniors, Kids and Prek, Austin Kung Fu & Tai Chi has a 27 year track record in Austin Texas. Our community and family atm...

R. Keith McCormick, DC  was our guest back in 2013 and he is now back, once again, to discuss his book, The Whole-Body Approach to Osteoporosis: How to Improve Bone Strength and Reduce Your Fracture Risk.   Through his own experience with severe osteoporosis, Dr. McCormick, a practicing Chiropractic Physician, realized that the supplement industry lacked products that could provide therapeutic lev...

Joining us from Austin, Texas, intuitive energy healer, host of the inspirational weekly podcast, Soul Nectar Show, and author, Kerri Hummingbird.  Kerri joins us to discuss her new international bestseller, The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama.  Musician, Cass Clayton will join us from Colorado to discuss how she followed her passion of music...and then she'll be our guest musician, lett...

Dr. Mara is broadcasting, once again, live from NYC! Joining us from Florida, award-winning magazine writer, certified yoga teacher, and author, Meryl Davids Landau.  Meryl joins us to discuss her new book, Warrior Won:  A Novel.   "Warrior Won is one of the strongest spiritual women's fiction pieces to appear in recent years. It is unabashedly and highly recommended for a range of women, from cas...

J. F. Benoist, Author, Speaker, and Director & Founder of The Exclusive Hawaii Addiction Treatment Center, and author of Addicted to the Monkey Mind: Change the Programming That Sabotages Your Life, joins us, once again from Hawaii.  This time J.F. talks about PTSD treatment. Musician, Brett Marshall, joins us once again from South Padre Island, TX! We will also listen to the second interview Dr....

Dr. Mara will be broadcasting live from NYC with another great program! Joining us from Austin, Texas, intuitive energy healer, host of the inspirational weekly podcast, Soul Nectar Show, and author, Kerri Hummingbird.  Kerri joins us to discuss her new international bestseller, The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama.  Musician, Cass Clayton will join us from Colorado to discuss how she fol...

Dr. Michael DeMaria, integrative psychologist, author, poet, speaker and 4-time Grammy® nominated recording artist and a contributing poet/composer on the Grammy® winning children's album, "All About Bullies Big and Small," yoga/meditation teacher and the author and creator of the Peace Within Process™ for Integrative Wellness, joins us once again Taylored Moment is a collaboration of love, sweat...

J. F. Benoist, Author, Speaker, and Director & Founder of The Exclusive Hawaii Addiction Treatment Center, and author of Addicted to the Monkey Mind: Change the Programming That Sabotages Your Life, joins us, once again from Hawaii.  This time J.F. talks about PTSD treatment. Musician, Brett Marshall, joins us once again from South Padre Island, TX! We will also listen to the second interview Dr....

Kira Dineen, Communication Lead at My Gene Counsel, Host/Producer of DNA Today, & Student of Genetic Counseling at Sarah Lawrence College, joins us to discuss Genetic Counseling. Brenda Cortez, kidney donor and author of several children's books about organ donation, kindness, and passion, joins us to discuss teaching children about organ donation. Also, we'll play the interview Dr. Mara did in pe...

Air Force Veteran, Speaker, Author, & Host of the Blog Talk Radio show, Life Transformation Radio, Sean Douglas joins us to discuss Resilience and Living an Epic Life.  Woodson Martin, of Team Brownsville, joins us to discuss the children at the border and we can be part of the humanitarian effort to help them. Dr. Mara with another sneak peek into her book, The Passionate Life: Creating Vitality...

Dr. Mara celebrates her upcoming Birthday with another AWESOME show! Quentin Vennie, Vice President of @yogaalliance Foundation, Mental Health/Social Impact Speaker, and Author of the book, Strong in the Broken Places: A Memoir of Addiction and Redemption Through Wellness, joins us once again from NYC!   Producer of this program Art Mendoza will talk about his video he just produced, Backwards On...

Joining us from Hollywood, CA, Award-Winning Author, Actor, and 4X Ironman Triathlete, G. Brian Benson, on his new book, Habits for Success:  Inspired Ideas to Help You Soar. And Dr. Mara with another sneak peek into her book, The Passionate Life: Creating Vitality & Joy at Any Age. Then Dr. Karpel and producer Art Mendoza will talk about a new segment that will be coming to the program!

Dr. Michael DeMaria, integrative psychologist, author, poet, speaker and 4-time Grammy® nominated recording artist and a contributing poet/composer on the Grammy® winning children's album, "All About Bullies Big and Small," yoga/meditation teacher and the author and creator of the Peace Within Process™ for Integrative Wellness, joins us once again Taylored Moment is a collaboration of love, sweat...

Health and Wellness Coach, Motivational Speaker, and Founder of Alaine's Transitional Coaching, Alaine Nolt, joins us once again from Colorado Springs to discuss self-care in a stressful world and expanding our JOY, it's not just about eating right and exercising. Melba Salazar-Lucio joins us from the Texas/Mexico border to tell us about "Pillows of Love," a project of compassion that she and her...

Certified Holistic Health Coach and Founder of Your Guide to Health, Loretta Lorden, will be joining us from NYC!  Loretta will be discussing holistic health and recreating yourself after caregiving. Dr. Mara with another sneak peek into her book, The Passionate Life: Creating Vitality & Joy at Any Age with a discussion of Compassion. And, musician, Reginald Proctor aka Teddy Houston, whom Dr. Mar...

Dr. Mara celebrates her upcoming Birthday with another AWESOME show! Quentin Vennie, Vice President of @yogaalliance Foundation, Mental Health/Social Impact Speaker, and Author of the book, Strong in the Broken Places: A Memoir of Addiction and Redemption Through Wellness, joins us once again from NYC!   Producer of this program Art Mendoza will talk about his video he just produced, Backwards On...

Happy Memorial Day weekend!! Speaker, Counselor, Suicide Prevention Specialist, and Author of Make It To Midnight: Learning to Live When You Want To Die, Jim Denning will be joining us to discuss his book and the prevention of suicide.   Dr. Mara gives another sneak peek into her book, The Passionate Life: Creating Vitality & Joy at Any Age with a discussion about Self-Care in order to Better Foll...

We are back in our Austin studio with another live show from downtown Austin. Jay Schneider, of Bridge to Shore Interventions and Sober Services, and Eric Button, of Vista Taos Renewal Center, will join us for a discussion about addiction interventions, the purpose of intervening, what it looks like to intervene and about the important aspects of good, quality treatment for addiction.   Also, clos...