From My Mama's Kitchen® Talk Radio Show

Just imagine - a board game that can help you change to become a better YOU! My guest, Nicole Casanova, the founder and CEO of Shift Inc. will show you how. Shift, is a board game that helps people become more aware of why they behave the way they do. The game teaches people that their perceptions are their reality, and that only they have the power to shift their thoughts from Fear to Love. Shift...

Have you ever experienced a life-changing moment or sudden realization? When Elise Ballard experienced her own epiphany, she was so stunned by its effect on her life that she started asking others if they had ever experienced these kinds of breakthroughs. Elise is an actress, independent filmmaker, and film producer who went on a journey interviewing celebrities from Maya Angelou to Dr. Oz, Desmon...

Virginia Grenier is an award-winning children's author, and founder & owner of Stories for Children Publishing, LLC. She is also an award-winning editor-in-chief of Stories for Children Magazine and chief editor for Halo Publishing, International. Virginia and I will be discussing about her life’s journey, her book titled, Babysitting SugarPaw, and the latest happenings in the Children’s book...

Paul Wedding in his own words, was a “con man, thief, cheat, and a liar.” He called home a dumpster in Westminster, California; lived in garages, and was addicted drugs, alcohol, sex, and gambling. On April 19, 2003 at 12:37 pm, his life changed. While standing in the kitchen of his mother’s home, Paul felt a presence overcome him. This presence had no voice, nor was it a religious conversation ta...

Many young people have underlying heart conditions with no symptoms. In fact, the most common condition that can cause Sudden Cardiac Arrest is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, or HCM, and as many as 1 in 500 people have this heart condition. ECG’s can detect past silent heart attacks in adults that may put them at greater risk for future severe cardiac issues. Michaela Gagne, Miss Massachusetts 2006,...

From the theaters of Broadway, to the stages of marketing and motivation, Udana Power has been wow-ing audiences for over three decades with her intelligence, charm, wit, and authentic personality. As a dynamic visionary, she has inspired many with her rags to riches and then, to rags, to even bigger riches story. After having accomplished so much in her artistic career, Udana found herself later...

After a lifetime of living nowhere near the edge, Patty Chang Anker, a former Director of Media Relations for The New York Times and a veteran book publicist had enough. Declaring a year of saying yes to things that frighten her, she launched a blog - “Facing Forty Upside Down.” Her inspiring and entertaining blog is now getting a lot of buzz, and is featured in Good Housekeeping magazine January...

Today many turn to Google, Twitter, Facebook, and WebMD to find answers, solutions or support. Yet even with these powerful tools at our fingertips, it is challenging to find practical and reliable advice for life’s biggest transitions including divorce, teenagers, aging parents and elder care, parenting special needs children, death of love ones, disability and illness, and estate planning. Certi...

Linda Berry is the owner of Spiritual Discovery™ Center. As a professional practicing astrologer, Linda offers astrological services that specialize in modern Western Astrology as well as Spiritual Astrology (karmic insight and shamanic healing). Linda help individuals take the step in discovering their inner self. She offers useful insights, and teaches practical skills to help them take charge o...

New York Times, and USA Today bestselling author Sherryl Woods tells a heart warming Christmas story about the O’Brien family... reunion romance during a season of miracles! A Chesapeake Shores Christmas is a special edition holiday story which paves the way for a whole new trilogy for Sherryl’s Chesapeake Shores series, which will be launched in April in 2011. Author of more than 100 romance and...

As an attorney, businessman and former judge, James J. Kaufman has published several works of non-fiction. This holiday season, we will be entertained by his debut novel, The Collectibles. Drawing heavily from his experiences in law, his dealings in the business world, and his interactions with people from widely different backgrounds, James delivers a gripping unforgettable story of two strong me...

We are kicking off this holiday season with #1 New York Times Best Selling Author, Debbie Macomber. Her special holiday book - Call Me Mrs. Miracle has been made into a movie and will premier on Saturday November 27th on the Hallmark Channel. This Christmas, Emily Merkle (call her Mrs. Miracle!) is working in the toy department at Finley’s, the last family-owned department store in New York City....

Have you ever consider this - You are what you consume and what consumes you! If you are interested in Smart Recipes for Bright Skin and Vitality, then you need to tune in to this show. Thienna Ho, PhD, a nutritional skin care specialist, is known as the world’s leading expert in human skin color and skin health. She is the author of Eat Your Way to Lighter Skin, which was honored with seven book...

Have you ever wondered how the President of the United States religious beliefs impact his presidency? Although we believe in the separation of church and state, does it really exist? On this mid-term election day, founding chairman of Rice University's Department of Religious Studies and an expert in Philosophy and Religion, Professor Niels Nielsen will be on hand to talk about this important and...

Are you looking for help in identifying healthy foods for your children? Would you like to reverse the trends of child obesity, diabetes, heart and auto immune diseases, allergies and depression? Do you want to learn more about the benefits of eating natural and organic foods? Founders of Family Food Experts & the Kid Kritics Approved Seal, Ellen Briggs and Sally Byrd will be on hand to answer...

Did you know that there are ten million single mothers in the United States alone? One of the main problems that single mothers have is finding male role models for their children. Women are raising children, their teachers are more than likely to be women, and many children have little or no interaction with their fathers. Children raised by single mothers have a higher risk of being involved in...

Blane Bachelor is an Atlanta-based, award-winning writer and editor. Her background in newspapers has paved the way for a successful freelance career, during which she has written for Marie Claire, FOXNews.com, USA Today, Modern Bride, Islands, Women’s Health, People.com, Zink!, and the Christian Science Monitor. Her new book, On Being a Bachelor: Thoughts on Dating, Mating and Relating, is a coll...

In 1950, Radhanath Swami (nee Richard Slavin) was born into a middle class Jewish family in Chicago. At age 19, he set out to wander the world in search of a closer connection to God. He hitchhiked across Europe and the middle East and ending up in India. Along the way he survives multiple near-death encounters including run-ins with drug smugglers, robberies at knifepoint, an attack by a pack of...

Kathleen Koch spent much of her childhood on the Mississippi Gulf Cost, where on August 29, 2005, entire towns were reduced to shoulder-high rubble by Katrina’s roaring winds and unprecedented thirty-plus-foot storm serge. As a CNN correspondent at that time, she was assigned to cover the storm and its aftermath. Little did she know that this assignment became a very personal one. Kathleen reporte...

Anthony Morrison knew he wanted to be an artist and hair stylist at the young age of 8. Growing up in London’s West End, Anthony trained at the London College of Fashion and apprenticed with international icons like Vidal Sassoon - experiences that served to further fuel his life-long passion for creating beauty. Now, with 25 years of industry experience, he is enjoying the spotlight. After winnin...

The adult entertainment industry and the world of conservative Jews couldn’t be more different. Or could they? Here’s novel evidence that all the world really is a stage — it’s only a matter of which costume you wear. David Arbus will be graduating from high school in the spring of 1975. His divorced parents offer two options: embrace his mother’s conservative Jewish sect or go into his father’s l...

In a World where Eye Cream is made from Placenta, Gina Barreca is the lone voice calling out “But wait, whose placenta is it?” Why is there no King Charming? Why does no bra ever fit? Why do people say “cougar” like it’s a bad thing? Why do we call it a glass ceiling when it’s just a thick layer of men? Gina Barreca is a professor of English and feminist theory at the University of Connecticut, th...

At some point in our life we can be certain we will be called upon to speak in front of a group. Whether it is a social event among friends or a business meeting filled with colleges and strangers, our confidence and poise will determine the success of our message. TJ Wisner is the Founder and President of The CPO Institute and several other companies. He is a successful speaker, coach, and entrep...

After losing her mom to cancer at a young age, Gemini Adams discovered that a typical inheritance doesn’t give surviving family, especially children, the on going loving support they really need. Now as a multiple award-winning author and grief expert, she explains that our real “wealth” lies not in our Financial Assets, but our Emotional Assets: the values, memories, lessons, voice, image, wisdom...

So what does it mean to be “black” or “white” in America today? Is it something that can really be defined? And, if so, what exactly would those racially-defining characteristics be? Mishna Wolff, a former model and a humorist tackles this question with humor, intelligence and style in her national bestselling book, I’m Down. It is essentially the story of Mishna’s childhood growing up in a poor b...