Moments With Marianne

Marc Lesser is a CEO, Zen teacher, author, and leads trainings and talks worldwide. He has led mindfulness and emotional intelligence programs at many of the world’s leading businesses and organizations including Google, SAP, Genentech, and Kaiser. He is currently CEO of ZBA Associates, a company providing mindfulness-based leadership trainings and creating community by supporting ongoing groups. Previously, he served as CEO and co-founder of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, whose core programs he helped develop within Google. Marc was a resident of the San Francisco Zen Center for 10 years and former director of Tassajara, Zen Mountain Center. He currently leads Mill Valley Zen, a weekly meditation group. Marc has an MBA degree from New York University. https://www.marclesser.net

Born into a military family, David Kutchinski started his 'life' as a United States Marine. He was in the last, all male OCS in the US Army where being at the top of his class and was selected for Military Intelligence, specializing in remote sensors and Arial platforms. David went on to become a Green Beret as a combat officer, serving two tours in Iraq and one in Sudan. Later David was selected to be a FBI Agent, where he received three letters of commendation personally from the Director. http://www.sendpacksbook.com

Selene Calloni Williams, with a degree in psychology and master’s in screen writing, has authored several books and documentaries on psychology, deep ecology, shamanism, yoga, philosophy, and anthropology. A direct student of James Hillman, she studied and practiced Buddhist meditation in the hermitages of the forests of Sri Lanka and is an initiate of Shamanic Tantric Yoga. She is the founder and the director of the Imaginal Academy Institute in Switzerland.https://selenecalloniwilliams.com/en

Ora Nadrich is founder and president of the Institute for Transformational Thinking and author of Live True: A Mindfulness Guide to Authenticity. A certified life coach and mindfulness teacher, she specializes in transformational thinking, self-discovery, and mentoring new coaches as they develop their careers. www.OraNadrich.com

Lee Harris is the author of Energy Speaks. He is also an intuitive medium, transformational leader, musician, and visual artist. In 2004, he began holding channeling sessions and readings in his home, and today he leads workshops throughout the world. A native of England, he is now based in California. Visit him online at https://www.leeharrisenergy.com

Jean Louise Green was trained by Dr. Rolf’s first generation teachers.  From 2004-2018, Green taught basic and advanced level deep tissue classes as a certified teacher of therapeutic massage and senior staff member of Chico Therapy Wellness Center. She is a professional member of the Guild for Structural Integration, The International Association of Structural Integrators (IASI) and the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals.  http://www.jeanlouisegreen.com

Chaithanya Sohan immigrated to America from India in 2001. She currently works as an Electrical Engineer in the Silicon Valley. Chaithanya graduated from San Jose State University with Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and a Masters in Electrical Engineering from Santa Clara University.  https://www.csohan.com

Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD, taught the largest course at Harvard, Positive Psychology, and the third-largest, The Psychology of Leadership, attracting 1,400 students per semester—approximately 20 percent of all Harvard undergraduates. For the last fifteen years, he has taught leadership, happiness, and mindfulness to audiences around the world. He is the co-founder of the Happiness Studies Academy and author of six books, including the international bestsellers Happier and Being Happy, which have been translated into more than twenty-five languages.  www.talbenshahar.com

According to Monk Yun Rou--Yale educated, South-Florida based author of 15 books, Tai Chi Master and Daoist monk ordained in China--if we adhered to the principles set forth around 500 BC by Lao Tzu in the Tao Te Ching, we wouldn't be in this mess--but there is just enough time to commit to the Daoist (Taoist) way if our world is to avert "The Sixth Great Extinction." https://www.monkyunrou.com

Sandra and Daniel Biskind are world-renowned visionary and transformational teachers. Using their unprecedented laser-like techniques, they clear your unconscious, freeing you to fully experience life without limits.https://thebiskinds.com

Brian started his business in Vancouver, Canada at the age of 18, and later went on to franchise 1-800-GOT-JUNK? as a way to expand operations. Today, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? has 1000 trucks on the road throughout some 180 locations in Canada, the United States, and Australia. Brian has received wide recognition in the media and business community. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? has celebrated appearances on the highly-acclaimed Undercover Boss Canada, Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil, CNN, ABC Nightline, the Today Show, and many more. https://www.1800gotjunk.com/us_en

Mark Gober is a Partner at Sherpa Technology Group in Silicon Valley, a firm that advises technology companies on mergers & acquisitions and strategy. He previously worked as an investment banking analyst in New York. Mark has been quoted for his opinions on business and technology matters in Bloomberg Businessweek and elsewhere, and he has authored internationally published business articles. He graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University, where he was captain of the tennis team. Mark also represents 2-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr. Ervin Laszlo's Institute of New Paradigm Research as Director of Corporate Relations. https://markgober.com

Emma Mardlin, Ph.D., is a clinical therapist and founding partner in The Pinnacle Practice. Internationally renowned for her work as an author, trainer, and practicing clinician in London and Nottingham, she has profoundly changed the lives of many once plagued by intense fears, phobias, life limitations, and anxiety. The author of Mind Body Diabetes Type 1 and Type 2, she lives in Nottingham, UK. http://www.dr-em.co.uk/

Carly Pollack is the author of Feed Your Soul and is the founder of Nutritional Wisdom, a thriving private practice based in Austin, Texas. A Certified Clinical Nutritionist with a master’s degree in holistic nutrition, Carly has been awarded Best Nutritionist in Austin five years running and has helped over 10,000 people achieve their health and happiness goals. www.carlypollack.com

Jackson MacKenzie is the co-founder of PsychopathFree.com, an online support community that reaches millions of abuse survivors each month. Driven by personal experience, his mission is to spread awareness and give survivors a safe place to validate their experiences, so that every empathetic person can find happiness and love after abuse. www.PsychopathFree.com

Matt Geiger’s debut book, “The Geiger Counter: Raised by Wolves & Other Stories” was published in 2016. It won First Prize in the Midwest Book Awards and was named as a Finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards and the American Book Fest. He is also the winner of numerous journalism awards. He lives in Wisconsin with his wife, his daughter, ten animals, and several metaphysical questions. http://www.geigerbooks.com

Dr. Bryan E. Robinson is a licensed psychotherapist and Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He currently has a blog on Psychology Today called The Right Mindset. He has been interviewed by Forbes, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, and has been a featured guest on 20/20, Good Morning America, ABC's World News Tonight, NBC Nightly News, NBC Universal, The CBS Early Show, CNBC's The Big Idea. Dr. Robinson is the author of 35 nonfiction books and two novels and his books have been translated into thirteen languages. www.bryanrobinsonbooks.com

Join in the fun and celebrate John Schneider’s birthday at his 2nd Annual Bo’s Extravaganza featuring performances by Kid Rock, Keith Burns (of Trick Pony), Tom Wopat, Whey Jennings, Bo Bice, Lulu Roman to name a few. Special guest appearance by several co-stars of Tyler Perry’s The Have and the Have Nots, including Peter Parros, Gavin Houston and Angela Robinson, and Butch Patrick of The Munsters. The 70 acre property in Holden, Louisiana offers camping, lodging, trails, and plenty of carnival rides, car stunts and celebrity car show! https://bosextravaganza.com John Schneider's extensive acting career includes the iconic roles of "Bo Duke" on The Dukes of Hazzard, “Jonathan Kent” on Smallville and "Jim Cryer" on his current series, Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots - the #1 primetime series on cable on Tuesday nights. John is also a celebrated country music artist with 10 albums to his credits and 4 #1 singles on the Billboard Country chart. In addition to his entertainment career, John co-founded

The Dark Eclipse is a book of personal essays in which author A.W. Barnes seeks to come to terms with the suicide of his older brother, Mike. Using source documentation—police report, autopsy, suicide note, and death certificate—the essays explore Barnes’ relationship with Mike and their status as gay brothers raised in a large conservative family in the Midwest. http://www.drawbarnes.com

Melinda J. Kelly is the author of Finding your Coach: Diving Deep Within. As vice president of a privately held publishing and business counseling firm, she thought the road of life was wide open and she would easily coast into her later years. With a professional life secured, personal time was happily spent serving on non-profit boards, serving on committees, mentoring college women, traveling the world and sharing her professional and personal skills with friends as they started up their own businesses. http://www.melindajkelly.com