The Daily Helping

Today our expert guest is Author and Life Designer® Julie Reisler, the founder and CEO of Empowered Living, a Life Design and personal development company.   Although Julie has a Master's Degree in Coaching and more than 12 certifications in health and well-being, her Masters could have been, as she says, “in people pleasing and crappy self esteem.”   Julie turned herself into a research proje...

Today our expert guest is Dr. Temple Grandin, who is a prominent author and speaker on both autism and animal behavior. In 2010, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people, under the “Heroes” category. Her life story was also adapted into the Emmy award-winning HBO movie Temple Grandin . The World Needs ALL Kinds of Minds “I’m interested in helping individuals be everything they can be....

Today our expert guest is Marc Bell, whose fascinating entrepreneurial journey has led to an incredibly powerful mission: bringing attention to the issue of child homelessness that exists in our own backyard.   Although Marc’s dad said there was no future in computers, Marc’s first entrepreneurial venture, in 1989, was Chairman and CEO of of the Globix Corporation, an early internet infrastructure...

Today our expert guest is… Super Woman? No, it’s Alissa Daire-Nelson! But it’s an easy mistake to make - and she believes that you have superpowers too. Alissa is an accomplished Success Coach, Speaker, host of the Maximize Your Strengths podcast, and the author of the new book From Frustrated to Frickin' Awesome: 4 Steps to Achieve the Success You're Wired For . Above all, Alissa is an ex...

Today our expert guest is J. Kenji López-Alt, who truly followed his passion to create something wonderful and share it with the world. He is the managing culinary director of SeriousEats.com and the author of the James Beard-nominated column The Food Lab , in which he unravels the science of home cooking. Kenji also wrote the New York Times bestselling book The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Throu...

Today our expert guest is Molly Fletcher, who was hailed as the “female Jerry Maguire” by CNN. Molly inspires audiences around the world as a keynote speaker, drawing on success stories from her former life as a sports agent and sharing lessons that she learned from those at the top of their game. One of the most important lessons that Molly learned from working with peak performers is that they l...

Today our expert guest is Steven Weiniger, an internationally-renowned posture expert. He literally wrote the book on posture: Stand Taller~Live Longer . In addition to a busy speaking calendar, he is a prolific writer and serves as managing partner of BodyZone.com , an online health resource and referral directory. Most recently, Dr. Weiniger developed PostureZone , a free app that encourages peo...

Can a subtle shift in focus really make much of a difference in your business and your income? Today our expert guest is Bob Burg, and he says the answer to the above question is YES! Bob is a firm advocate, supporter, and defender of the Free Enterprise System; he believes that the amount of money one makes is directly proportional to how many people they serve. Bob is also the author of a number...

Today our expert guest is Ande Lyons , Founder & Chief Possibility Officer of Possibility Partners. She mentors startup and early-stage entrepreneurs, while providing tools and resources to help them launch, brand, and build their businesses. We discuss what the entrepreneurial “call to adventure” is, how she empowers entrepreneurs, and how you can build a business that succeeds.   Bring Back...

Today our expert guest is Susan Winter, a bestselling author and relationship expert specializing in higher thinking for an evolving world. She writes, speaks, and coaches on cutting-edge partnership models, as well as traditional relationship challenges, from a platform that fosters self-esteem and personal empowerment. Susan’s first book, Older Women/Younger Men , opened the hearts and minds of...

Today our expert guest is Alli Polin, a former senior executive with deep experience in leadership, change management, and organization development who is driven to help others create a full life and achieve professional success. We discuss how people can achieve success through Personal Leadership, and how parents can foster leadership in their kids. Alli’s award-winning blog, Break the Frame , d...

Today our expert guest is Kare Anderson, an Emmy-winning former NBC and Wall Street Journal reporter, now connective behavior speaker and columnist for Forbes and Huffington Post. In Kare’s TEDTalk, The Web of Humanity: Becoming an Opportunity Maker , she mentions being a phobically shy, stuttering young girl. However, a couple influential teachers and mentors gave her opportunities to find greate...

Today our expert guest is Terri Klass, a leadership training consultant and speaker who partners with organizations to create cultures of empowerment and develop future leadership. She believes that, regardless of your position or title, anyone can be a leader. Terri delivers highly successful leadership workshops, writes a weekly blog on the challenges leaders face daily, and co-authored the book...

Today our expert guest is Greg Schop. He is a former teenage bodybuilding competitor, a certified personal trainer, an English professor, and a published author. His latest book, Huge in High School: Fitness for Life , has started a grassroots movement to help parents and students build a framework that establishes the foundation for long-term success. Greg started weight lifting when he was 12 ye...

Today our expert guest is Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, an internationally published author, psychologist, and speaker. Her newest book is Growing Friendships: A Kid’s Guide to Making and Keeping Friends . She is also a professor for The Great Courses, blogger for Psychology Today , an expert contributor to PBS Parents, and the author of two books for parents, Smart Parenting for Smart Kids and The U...

Today our expert guest is the international bestselling author Debra Oakland, who is an advocate for prioritizing joy and living your most courageous, authentic life. She is the Founder of Living in Courage Online, a spiritual oasis for overcoming life’s biggest challenges. In Change Your Movie, Change Your Life: 7 Reel Concepts for Courageous Change , Debra goes into the core concepts that have h...

Today our expert guest is LaRae Quy, who was an undercover counterintelligence FBI agent for 24 years. As a former U.S. agent, LaRae speaks and consults on no-nonsense FBI practices that help people develop the mental toughness they need to manage their emotions, behavior, and thinking so they can set themselves up for success. LaRae is also the author of Mental Toughness for Women Leaders and Sec...

Today our guest expert is Dr. Melanie Greenberg, who specializes in managing stress, love, and relationships using proven techniques from neuroscience, mindfulness, and positive psychology. She uses these techniques to educate, support, heal, and inspire people so that they can overcome emotional barriers to fulfilling their potential. In Dr. Greenberg’s bestselling book, The Stress-Proof Brain: M...

Today our expert guest is Dr. Nicholas Opie. He is a biomedical engineer with experience in neural prosthesis, co-head of the Vascular Bionics Laboratory , and Founder of pioneering endovascular bionics company Synchron, Inc . Vascular bionics combine biology and medical electronics in the bloodstream. Devices like stents and pacemakers are currently using blood vessels, and Dr. Opie sees these as...

Today our expert guest is Dr. John Paul Garrison. He is a licensed psychologist, published author, and an expert in nonverbal communication and detecting deception. He received specialized training from the Paul Ekman Group and achieved expert-level status in micro expressions, subtle face expression, and law enforcement.  John developed the ARC Analysis system, a methodology originally used to te...

Today our expert guest is Paul J. Zak. He is on a quest to understand the neuroscience of human connection, human happiness, and effective teamwork. His latest book, Trust Factor , uses neuroscience to measure and manage organizational cultures to inspire teamwork and accelerate business outcomes. His quest has taken him from the Pentagon to Fortune 50 boardrooms to the rainforest of New Guinea an...