Dr Mara Karpel & Your Golden Years

Educator, Kindness Consultant, and Founder of KindLiving.net, Andy Smallman, joins us from San Francisco to inspire people to both recognize and engage in acts of ordinary kindness, promoting ordinary activities that awaken kindness, helping us to connect to our true nature and increase peace in the world. Kristin Wright will join us from Central Texas after returning from a trip to the Texas-Mexi...

Happy Cinco de Mayo!! Bob Bacheler,  MSN, CCRN, CFRN, CDP,  and Managing Director of Flying Angels joins us to talk about this non-emergency medical transport company, staffed by nurses and doctors! Tonya McDaniel, MS, CIG, Education Supervisor for Family Integration Learning at the Dallas Zoo joins us to discuss their program for adults with dementia interacting with animals at the zoo! Dr. Mara...

Akshay Nanavati,veteran, motivational speaker, and author of Fearvana: The Revolutionary Science of How to Turn Fear Into Health, Wealth and Happiness, with a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, will join us to discuss his book, his amazing life, and how we can all move past fear and live happy, successful, and meaningful lives. And Nashville Singer/Songwriter, Caryl Mack, joins us from Nashv...

Educator, Kindness Consultant, and Founder of KindLiving.net, Andy Smallman, joins us from San Francisco to inspire people to both recognize and engage in acts of ordinary kindness, promoting ordinary activities that awaken kindness, helping us to connect to our true nature and increase peace in the world. Kristin Wright will join us from Central Texas after returning from a trip to the Texas-Mexi...

Clinical Psychologists and co-owners of Being Centered Psychological Services, Anna Huff, PhD and Teresa Reyes Castillo, PhD , join us from NYC to discuss their new book, Awaken Love.  And we'll also discuss how we all can integrate our soul and intuition into our daily life, the focus of their psychology practice.  Richard Foster, Co-Founder of S & F Athletes, will join us from Irving, Texas.  S...

Joining us from Illinois, Holly Barker, Founder and President at Grief Resource Network, LLC and Grief Anonymous, an international Online Grief Support Organization and Owner of the Launching Pad Drive-in and the iconic Gemini Giant on Route 66. Also, Marianela Ramirez-Watson, coordinator of the refugee program at Good Neighbor Settlement House in Brownsville, TX, will join us to discuss their com...

Joining us from Massachusetts, psychologist and founder of Top College Consultants, Dr. Eric Endlich will discuss helping teens with autism transition to college, as well what being "on the spectrum" looks like in adults over 50. Also the metal band Liliac who was on CBS' The World's Best will be calling in from Los Angeles.  This five piece all family band will talk about their music and how they...

Health and Wellness Coach, Motivational Speaker, Alaine Nolt, joins us to discuss "Time" - and the constant feeling of lack of it, causing us to constantly experience a low level of stress, taking a toll on our health.  Alaine gives tips to relieve this! Jack White, Dir of Good Neighbor Settlement House along the southern border joins us to tell us about how they're providing compassion for those...

Educator, Kindness Consultant, and Founder of KindLiving.net, Andy Smallman, joins us from San Francisco to inspire people to both recognize and engage in acts of ordinary kindness, promoting ordinary activities that awaken kindness, helping us to connect to our true nature and increase peace in the world. Kristin Wright will join us from Central Texas after returning from a trip to the Texas-Mexi...

Director, Sean Danby, and, Filmmaker, Rob Quartly, join us from Toronto, to discuss their labor of love, griefstories.org, a video platform with real stories and information about grief, filmed by professional filmmakers and vetted by healthcare experts. Grief Stories is accessible anywhere, anytime and is a community health resource for people facing grief. Dr. Mara gives a sneak peek into her bo...

J. F. Benoist, Author, Speaker, and Director & Founder of The Exclusive Hawaii Addiction Treatment Center, joins us from Hawaii to discuss his new book, Addicted to the Monkey Mind: Change the Programming That Sabotages Your Life. Jose Sanchez will be calling in from South Padre Island to talk about his life in music and living on South Padre. And a sneak peek into Dr. Mara's book, The Passionate...

Joining us from Pittsburgh, PA, author of Bring Your Strength, J. G. Boccella.  J.G's mission is encouraging men to bring their whole selves to the table --with their masculinity fully intact -- to co-lead and co-create with strong women leaders. The results create a harmonious and profitable workplace, and a dynamic where they may be full partners in transformative leadership.  J. G. will discuss...

Certified Health and Wellness Coach and Motivational Speaker and Founder of Alaine's Transitional Coaching, Alaine Nolt, joins us from Colorado Springs. Close friend and frequent guest Jazz Pianist and Singer Sharon Bourbonnais will be sharing some ne songs we just heard her perform this new year. And Dr. Mara with a sneak peek into her book, The Passionate Life, with a discussion of How Realistic...

Micki Fine, Founder of Mindful Living, Certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Instructor, Licensed Professional Counselor, will join us from Houston to discuss the many benefits of mindfulness practice, including mindfulness and aging, mindfulness for children, and her book, "The Need to Please: Mindfulness Skills to Gain Freedom from People Pleasing and Approval Seeking." Producer Art Mendo...

AN encore presentation of Jan 6, 2019 Tammy Lee Schumacher, Life Coach, Joy Expert, and founder of Transform Into Joy, will join us from Kansas to talk about her new bestselling book, The Second Start: Finding Joy in the New You.   Also, joining us from NYC:  Sister Carol DeAngelo of the Sisters of Charity of New York and Director of Office of Peace, Justice, and Integrity of Creation , along with...

Veteran, Author, and Ambassador for Project Healing Waters, Brady Busby, will be joining us from Colorado Springs to talk about his new book, Healing Waters: A Life of Hardships, Faith, and Family, about overcoming adversity through the healing of fly fishing.  This is a personal look the trials and challenges of dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Chronic Pain...

Lynne Bairstow of MITA will call in from beautiful Punta Mita and tell us about how she and partners started this venture group MITA focused on cross-border tech innovation between Mexico, the U.S. and LatAm.  She will also give her views for the future with Mexico with x-pats moving in. Jo James will be touching base to talk about new CD coming out. Good friend and fellow MusiCAN Joe King Carrasc...

Joining us live in our Austin studio, Jay Schneider, Founder of Bridge to Shore Interventions and Sober Services, conducting Interventions both Nationally & Internationally, as well as working with families, lawyers, admission specialists, physicians, agents or anyone that may be concerned with a friend, family member or loved one and is ready to help them gain access to a new way of life. Bridge...

Tammy Lee Schumacher, Life Coach, Joy Expert, and founder of Transform Into Joy, will join us from Kansas to talk about her new bestselling book, The Second Start: Finding Joy in the New You.   Also, joining us from NYC:  Sister Carol DeAngelo of the Sisters of Charity of New York and Director of Office of Peace, Justice, and Integrity of Creation , along with John Alexander, of the Ignatian Volun...

David Phillips, owner of Tango Tribe, Argentine Tango school in Austin,  joins us, once again, in our Austin studio to discuss the many mind and body health benefits of TANGO!  Join us as he discusses this romantic form of dance ALso Mark Rodriguez of the music group The Brew will be joining us and telling us about his life and music with this fantastic band of Austin, Texas. And Dr. Mara on the P...

Joining us in our Austin studio, once again, Jonathan Troen, owner of Austin Yoga Tree, discusses his new Self-Love Revolution. Musician, Gail Best tells her story of following her passion of playing music. AND we'll be playing some of her original music! ALSO, Dr. Mara on Staying in Balance when the world Seems Off Kilter and a sneak peek into her book, The Passionate LIfe: Creating Vitality & Jo...

Joining us, once again, in our Austin studio, Alzheimer's Specialist and Ambassador to the Texas Alzheimer's Association, Nancy Turco. This time, Nancy joins us to talk about keeping the holiday season and expectations of good cheer more realistic and relaxing while taking care of someone living with dementia. Also close friend and artists Curly Karen schleifer will be on a fast paced road trip fr...

Dr. Mara just returned from a visit with her mom in NY.  She also spent time with friends with a-typical care needs for their loved ones and she had a meeting with the Sisters of Charity of NY to discuss compassion at the border and an upcoming interview about Compassion.  So, she will talk about some new lessons as an in-person/long-distance caregiver that she learned on this visit with some tips...

Encore: Author and former Professor, Irma Guadarrama joins us in our Austin studio to discuss her book, In the Shadow of the Half Moon: Struggles of Women From Central America in Search of a New Life Why do women from the Northern Triangle countries of Central America risk their lives along with their children's, traversing through the treacherous, dangerous Mexican corridor, full of chaos and not...

Encore presentation: Best-selling author, teacher, and facilitator of workshops in the Toltec tradition, including many workshops she has taught with don Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements, HeatherAsh Amara joins us once again!!  HeatherAsh will be discussing her new book, co-authored by don Miguel Ruiz, Jr., The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships. Dr. Mara on dealing with emoti...