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Wellness For The Real World – CONFESSIONS OF A CALL GIRL: WHY YOU MIGHT WANT ONE OR WANT TO BE ONE

billschiffler — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 05:01:32 +0000

Many women change course at some point in their lives, but today’s guest chose an unusual new path: she became a prostitute at age 54. She tells a remarkable, unexpected and inspiring story. Also, former competitive bodybuilder Shana Ross, founder of Shana Ross Fitness, joins the discussion.

Wellness For The Real World – THE VIAGRA MONOLOGUE II: WHY WOMEN FAKE ORGASM

billschiffler — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 05:01:31 +0000

It has been estimated by various sources that 70% of women fake their orgasms at some point. Why, exactly, should that be? Is it because men lack the sexual skills to satisfy enough? Or on the other hand, how would a man know he’s not a great lover if he is routinely deceived that his partner is achieving orgasm? Byron Williams, relationship coach, bestselling author (Womanizer and Shady Bizness) and former bodyguard to rapper Eminem, says no one should lie about the authenticity of their climax. He also has a news flash: MEN fake orgasms too. Then Dr. Joni Frater and Esther Latique, authors of Love Her Right: The Married Man’s Guide to Lesbian Secrets for Great Sex! join with more insights on the female sexual experience.

Wellness For The Real World – Week 1043

billschiffler — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 05:01:11 +0000

Week 1043

Wellness For The Real World – DOESN’T MATTER IF YOU’RE BLACK OR WHITE: THE ANGELINA, MADONNA & SANDRA TREND

billschiffler — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 05:01:43 +0000

It’s a trend that’s long overdue: is it becoming fashionable to adopt a child outside your own race and background? Dr. Veronica, herself an adoptive mother (though from within her own race) talks to Rhonda Y. Miller, JD, author of Unveiling the Adoption Process: Seven Families’ Adventures & Insights, who shares her experiences before and after adopting a child of another race. Then Manda Aufochs Gillespie (The Green Mama) has a different perspective, as her adopted brother is from another race.

Wellness For The Real World – ROMANCE IN WYOMING: DR. VERONICA’S SPICY LIFE

billschiffler — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:01:55 +0000

Pop Quiz: Can you name one man who is a lifelong cattle rancher in a 10-gallon hat (think Lorne Greene from Bonanza) AND a prolific author of Old West romance novels? The answer is Reid Lance Rosenthal, conservation-minded owner of thousands of acres in remote Wyoming and Montana. To get the story on this fascinating man and his new novel, Threads West: An American Saga, Dr. Veronica stays in an 1860′s log cabin with no electricity or running water, catches her first fish (6 pounds) and, showing her surgical skills, guts and cleans it for everyone’s dinner.

Wellness For The Real World – ARE YOU MY GURU? WEIGHT, ILLNESS & RELATIONSHIPS

billschiffler — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:01:33 +0000

Many things can tax a relationship, and one is the serious or prolonged illness of a partner. Wendy Shanker, author of Are You My Guru? How Medicine, Meditation & Madonna Saved My Life and The Fat Girl’s Guide to Life, humorously shares her long road to finding the right man through the ups and downs of weight loss and eventually a rare illness that led her to explore areas of life she’d never previously considered. Then radio host Chris M. Tatevosian, who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis, realizes that his focus on his illness cost him a valued relationship. He has written Life Interrupted: It’s Not All About Me

Wellness For The Real World – HOW TO BE A SEXY MAN: A 21-DAY TWITTER MAKEOVER

billschiffler — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 05:01:32 +0000

Two guests share their personal formulas for weight loss, fitness and better health. Brian Stelter, TV & Digital Media Reporter for The New York Times, is well-known to thousands who follow him on Twitter, where he regularly tweets what he’s eating and how many calories he’s consuming. This “Twitter Diet,” his method for keeping himself honest about his food intake, has taken him down from his one-time high of 270 pounds. George DeJohn is radio host at Dallas/Ft. Worth’s #1 sports station, author of Three Minutes to a Strong Mind and a Fit Body, and former personal trainer to the likes of Dennis Rodman, Mark Cuban and Michael Dell. He’s known for his no-nonsense, blunt talk about getting fit and addressing one’s personal history and reasons for getting out of shape in the first place.

Wellness For The Real World – HAPPILY SINGLE, PART 2

billschiffler — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 05:01:09 +0000

Stereotypes support the notion of the happy, secure married person and the lonely, desperate single. But where are the actual statistics to support those views? Bella dePaulo, Ph.D. and author of Singled Out: How Singles are Stereotyped, Stigmatized, and Ignored, and Still Live Happily Ever After, visits to discuss the effects of “singlism,” the pervasive discrimination single people face in politics and everyday life. She shares her “10 Myths About Being Single” with Dr. Veronica. Dr. dePaulo is a popular interview subject on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN and other media outlets.

Wellness For The Real World – HAPPILY SINGLE

billschiffler — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:01:47 +0000

We’re all searching for the perfect relationship—or are we? Are some people truly, happily single by choice, and not just because they have retreated in defeat from the dating scene? Perhaps there is a way to be single without being lonely, isolated and celibate. Dr. Veronica interviews 2 guests who have found their own path: author and talk show host Ronda Del Boccio (“The Story Lady”), and author and seasoned world traveler Cynthia Clampitt.

Wellness For The Real World – THE VIAGRA MONOLOGUE: THE WAR OVER THE PENIS

billschiffler — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:16:08 +0000

What’s the story with men’s sexuality? Is Viagra a boon to men (and their partners) who feel their sex lives reinvigorated? Or does it tamper with a man’s lifelong sexual arc and actually stifle creativity and experimentation as he reinvents his sexuality in later life? Two very different points of view: Byron “Big Naz” Williams (author of Shady Business, radio relationship counselor and former bodyguard to rapper Eminem) explains that male pride and ego are misunderstood by women. Then Doctor and Rabbi Ed Weinsberg (author of Conquer Prostate Cancer) shares his journey through disease: that drugs and devices to treat erectile disfunction can be heaven sent, but are only a part of the male sexual equation.

Wellness For The Real World – MARRIED MEN DATING: THE SINGLE WOMAN’S DILEMMA

billschiffler — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:01:59 +0000

As always, the dating scene is brimming with married men who either pretend to be single, or feel justified in stepping out on their wives. Well guess what? It’s not just men. Cyber-dating expert Julie Spira, bestselling author of The Perils of Cyber-Dating: Confessions of a Hopeful Romantic Looking for Love Online, tells how you can know if your date is really available or not. Then psychologist Deborah Taj Anapol has a very different viewpoint: perhaps monogamy is not so natural for us in the first place. Is there a way devoted couples can retain their trust and honesty with each other, yet still experience different partners? Dr. Anapol is author of Polyamory in the 21st Century: Love and Intimacy with Multiple Partners.

Wellness For The Real World – COUGARS AND BOY TOY BABES

billschiffler — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:01:01 +0000

From Courteney Cox’s hit television show Cougar Town to cougar conventions popping up across the country, older women dating younger men are en vogue everywhere. It’s not exactly a new phenomenon—remember Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate? And more recently, actress Demi Moore marrying Ashton Kutscher, 15 years her junior? It seems this is a trend that’s here to stay. Dr. Veronica goes on the prowl with authors Leslie Kohler and Susan McBride (The Cougar Club), who share first-hand the mental and physical benefits of dating down in age.

Wellness For The Real World – PREDATORS AMONG US: HOW TO CURE SEX ABUSE

billschiffler — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:01:30 +0000

It is difficult enough for each of us to grow into a happy, productive adult with relationships that fulfill us personally and sexually. But children who were sexually abused have an even tougher path: they often face lifelong issues with intimacy, trust, shame and anger and are much more likely to become abusers themselves. Yet we as a society remain uncomfortable talking about the subject. Guest Brian Beckstead, raised in a Mormon household, tells his story and Dr. Nancy Irwin, sex abuse counsellor, shares surprising information about who sex abusers are and how they can be helped.

Wellness For The Real World – SUGARBABE: HOW TO BE A “KEPT” WOMAN

billschiffler — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:01:35 +0000

Holly Hill is an attractive, successful professional from Australia who fell in love with a man who turned out to be married. He made her his mistress and covered her financial needs 100%. Then, when he told his wife of his intention to leave her and marry Holly, she replied, “If you do this, I will kill myself and our two children.” Overnight, Holly was alone and on the brink of bankruptcy. What to do? She placed an ad offering her good looks, wit, skilled conversation, excellent company, gourmet cooking, and sex and massage skills in exchange for “a generous monthly allowance” and received over 11,000 responses. What happened next is a funny, fascinating, provocative story that Holly, author of Sugarbabe, The Controversial Story of a Real Woman in Search of a Sugar Daddy, shares with Dr. Veronica.

Wellness For The Real World – HOW COULD SHE NOT KNOW? SEX ABUSE UNDER A MOTHER’S NOSE

billschiffler — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:01:14 +0000

Guest Stacey A. Lundgren is a model mom—who happens to have married a man who secretly had sex with her children. So as at other difficult times in her life, she did the right thing and got her away from him. Eventually she remarried and had a second family. And it happened again. How can this happen? Dr. Veronica shares this shocking story and explores the underpinnings of child abuse and signs to watch for. Stacey A. Lundgren is a member of the National Speakers’ Association and author of the book True Bucketfilling Stories: Legacies of Love.

Wellness For The Real World – EATING IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN: WEIGHT LOSS THROUGH ABUNDANCE

billschiffler — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:01:12 +0000

When is the last time you were actually hungry? Think about it. We frequently grow bored, dissatisfied or emotionally uncomfortable and get the urge to eat, but seldom are we responding to actual hunger that says it’s time for fuel. According to guest Dr. Rita Hancock, author of The Eden Diet, we can become reconnected with our bodies’ signals and separate them from all the other reasons we eat. It’s a simple, yet profound adjustment to our responses that can free us to feel a new satisfaction.

Wellness For The Real World – FROM FAT TO FIT: THE TAMING OF THE CHEW

billschiffler — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:01:58 +0000

The problem no one can overlook anymore: obesity in America. Carole Carson (author of From Fat to Fit: Turn Yourself into a Weapon of Mass Reduction) discovered that ending 40 years of weight trouble began with changing her mind, and how she has inspired thousands to do the same. Then Dr. Denise Lamothe (holistic doctor, weight loss specialist, and author of The Taming of the Chew: A Holistic Guide to Stopping Compulsive Eating) shares the secrets of Bach Flower Remedies.

Wellness For The Real World – THE NO GROWN-UPS ZONE: YOUNG PERSPECTIVES

billschiffler — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:01:45 +0000

Do you sometimes wonder what kind of a world we are handing the next generation? Find out what they think about everything from oil spills, politics, morality, love and sex to their own hopes for the future as Dr. Veronica interviews 3 young adults: her own son and his lifelong best friend, who are about to embark on their college careers, and a 21-year-old college student.

Wellness For The Real World – DEATH: WHY AMERICANS EXPECT TO LIVE FOREVER

billschiffler — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:01:58 +0000

Everybody has to do it. So why are Americans so afraid to die, especially as we grow older? Dr. Veronica welcomes Tani Bahti, founder of Passages Education, an organization which helps people prepare for the death of their loved ones through knowledge and respect for the natural dying process. Then Dr. Boyd C. Purcell, author of Spiritual Terrorism: Spiritual Abuse from the Womb to the Tomb, offers his view that religion leaves so many people terrified that their death will put them into an eternity of torture.

Wellness For The Real World – MEAN GIRLS & GREEDY BOYS: THE NEW AMERICAN ADULT

billschiffler — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:01:57 +0000

What’s going on in the world today? Have you noticed a new level of nasty in the way people treat each other? Today we routinely encounter name-calling, vicious gossip and devious scheming everywhere from reality shows to political discussions to the corporate boardroom. When did this become acceptable, and how? Guest Carl Eeman, author of Generations of Faith, puts this through a generational wringer: are Baby Boomers to blame or Gen X’ers? Then Dr. James Huysman, therapist, author, Psychology Today blogger and veteran TV guest, joins with his point of view.

Wellness For The Real World – WIRED TO SLEEP: AMERICA THE UNRESTED

billschiffler — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:01:09 +0000

Is your digital, super-connected life getting you down? Are your gadgets that keep you in touch with the world costing you peace and quiet (and a good night’s sleep)? Guest Joanne Cantor, PhD (author of Conquer CyberOverload) visits with ways to tame these beasts and get your life back. Then sleep expert Dr. Steven Park (author of Sleep, Interrupted) explores the reasons we don’t sleep properly and what to do about them. Also this week: installments of The Veronica Report and Fits You to a Tea.

Wellness For The Real World – HEALTHCARE REFORM 101: IS SICKO CURED?

billschiffler — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:01:41 +0000

Michael Moore’s 2007 documentary on America’s healthcare system, Sicko, chronicled a well-insured couple who lost their home and were forced into bankruptcy due to medical bills. Can this still happen in the new world of America’s healthcare reform? This week’s guest is JD Daskalakis, attorney, economic expert and lobbyist, who gives an in-depth look. He also explores the myth versus the reality of lobbying, and explains what special interest groups do (you’re part of at least one yourself).

Wellness For The Real World – SPIRITUAL, NOT RELIGIOUS

billschiffler — Mon, 31 May 2010 05:01:46 +0000

Got an hour? Looking for the meaning of life? It’s Consumer Reports meets Faith & Religion as guest Jen Bilik (author, The Savvy Convert’s Guide to Choosing a Religion) lets you explore 99 Top World Religions based on practical issues: What will I wear? Will I be able to have sex? Where will I go when I die? Then an entertaining, realistic look at Zen Buddhism with prolific author and Buddhist monk Cheri Huber as she looks at how our belief system shapes our experience as we ride through life. Cher is the author of There is Nothing Wrong With You, Suffering is Optional and When You’re Falling… Dive!

Wellness For The Real World – WEIGHTY MATTERS: THE REAL REASON YOU’RE FAT

billschiffler — Mon, 24 May 2010 05:01:24 +0000

Wondering why you don’t seem to lose weight, even though you eat nothing but fat-free foods? It’s no mystery, according to today’s guest, Dr. Veronica Collings. She shares the story of how she turned around her own weight and health issues, in an interview that ranges from your body’s true nutritional needs, to chiropractic, to Argentine tango dancing! Also, an installment of Fits You To A Tea.

Wellness For The Real World – SEX IN THE CITY . . . AND THE COUNTRY

billschiffler — Mon, 17 May 2010 03:31:35 +0000

Are we doomed to our usual relationships, even though we know they so often fade and go wrong? Here are two variations on the traditional. Guest Diana Daffner, author of Tantric Sex for Busy Couples, defines tantra as a means to slowing down the lovemaking, adding lots of eye contact, and finding a divine experience by truly letting your partner deep into your heart. Then Dr. Deborah Anapol, author of Polyamory in the 21st Century, introduces us to the concept of polyamory—having long-term, loving relationships with more than one person, completely openly. Is that really possible?

Wellness For The Real World – FEELING GOOD WITH FIDO

billschiffler — Mon, 10 May 2010 05:01:28 +0000

This week’s focus is on holistic pet care, and the emotional benefits of keeping a pet. Dr. Veronica’s first guest is Jan Allegretti (author of The Complete Holistic Dog Book: Home Health Care for Our Canine Companions), who discusses natural preventative health care, nutrition, and a homeopathic approach to treating many common canine illnesses. Then Dr. Beth Erickson (psychologist, bestselling author of Marriage Isn’t For Sissies, and WebTalkRadio host of Relationships 101) shares her insights on owner pet relationships, dealing with loss of a beloved pet, and the impact of a pet on family relationships.

Wellness For The Real World – FROM HELL TO HEAVEN ON A HARLEY (LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED)

billschiffler — Mon, 03 May 2010 06:30:23 +0000

This week, a different kind of wellness. Guest Pastor Tramp Barber describes his life of vicious crime—murder, rape, assaults on police and others—fueled by drug addiction and the deranged value system of a violent motorcycle gang. Can a life like this possibly lead to a place of spiritual wholeness centered around helping others? Tramp is here to say yes—he is born again and is now Pastor of his own church, aimed at people like himself who find it tough to be welcomed into most churches. This is a brutally honest, often upsetting and ultimately uplifting interview as Dr. Veronica guides us through his life and even his views on sex and society today. She also shares resources for helping young people make better choices, adoption, and help with addictions.

Wellness For The Real World – FARMERS MARKETS AND THE SLOW FOOD MOVEMENT

billschiffler — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:01:40 +0000

Slow Food aims to be everything fast food is not. It’s slow — in the making and the eating. It’s fresh — not processed. It’s from neighborhood farms and stores — not from industrial growers. Guests Kristin Perry (creator of The Kitchen Potager) and Jerry Fritz (author, landscape wizard, farmers market owner, and guest on Martha Stewart Living) tell how you can get back to the earth and local foods, even if you live a busy life in a big city.

Wellness For The Real World – The State of Health: Can Your Govenor Make You Well?

billschiffler — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 05:01:26 +0000

Guest Jonathan Saidel, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia’s City Comptroller for 16 years, shares innovative ideas on how government can promote wellness while satisfying its own needs. His 1999 book Philadelphia: A New Urban Direction continues to be used as a textbook in college level urban studies courses. Also, a new edition of The Veronica Report and a discussion of your body’s acid/alkaline balance.

Wellness For The Real World – RELIEVE PAIN WITH THIS NEEDLE: ACUPUNCTURE 101

billschiffler — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:01:56 +0000

Guest Rula Giosmas, formerly an opthalmic technologist, shares the fascinating story of her critical injuries as a young woman and years of excrutiating pain that Western medicine could not treat. After finding relief with alternative medicine, she emerged to become a Doctor of Chinese Medicine and licensed acupuncturist, practicing in Miami, FL. Also, Fits You To A Tea introduces you to South Africa’s rooibos, and The Veronica Report has an all-new thumbs-up and thumbs-down for corporate America.

Wellness For The Real World – COFFEE, TEA or ME

billschiffler — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 23:57:43 +0000

Guest Leopold Ntab, professional soccer player from Senegal and owner of Lynn’s Coffee Beans and Teas. Leo was born in Portugal and has lived all over Western Europe, South Korea, China, Japan and Brazil, and has traveled extensively with Senegal’s soccer team. As a certified coffee roaster and tea expert, he roasts and sells his own coffee beans and blends his own teas, and shares many secrets with Dr. Veronica. Also this week: The Food of The Week (the ancient pomegranate) and The Veronica Report.

Wellness For The Real World – GET YOUR MOVE ON!

billschiffler — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:01:45 +0000

Forget that dreaded word exercise, let’s look at simple ways to get motion back into your life as a key to the mood and body changes we crave for spring. Guest Rob Ortega, personal trainer and fitness entrepreneur, shares his secrets. And we introduce 3 new features: The Food Of The Week, Fits You To A “Tea,” and “The Veronica Report—Who’s Looking Out for Your Wellness in Corporate America (and who’s NOT).”