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Finding Your Supreme Power with Mark Brener and Cece Suwal

Mark Brener and Cecil “Cece” Suwal are perhaps best known for owning the escort service that led to Governor Eliot Spitzer’s resignation. After spending time in prison for that, they reunited, were married, and they began a new venture in the self-improvement/spirituality industry. The couple recently coauthored their first self-improvement/spirituality book The Science of Activating Your Supreme Power and cofounded The One World Initiative, the venue designed to disseminate their positive, empowering ideas internationally. They teach related classes at The Learning Annex. Despite their sensationally dramatic difficulties, the couple proves to be a positive, empowering inspiration to others in both thought and deed.

Mark Brener is an entrepreneur and author born in Russia. He has an MBA from Tecnion Haifa in Israel. Cecil Suwal is an entrepreneur, author and student born in New York. She currently has a BS from Fordham University (Summa Cum Laude).

Archived Shows

• Finding Your Supreme Power – Surprising Reasons Why Most People Don’t Get What They Want in Life

  Why do some people born in difficult situations become hugely and wildly successful while other people born in the same situation allow their limitations to so rigorously hold them back?

  In this week’s inspiring episode, Cece and Mark speak with John Paul Engel, a motivational speaker who was actually born with brain damage, addicted to drugs, and who was deemed “unadoptable” by the state of Iowa. Despite these early setbacks, he now owns a successful consulting firm called Knowledge Capital Consulting and he’s founder of the nonprofit Project Be The Change. If there’s someone who can teach you to overcome adversity and thrive no matter what, he’s your guy. Listen now to learn just how to get what you want in life as well as those pesky habits that could be holding you back…

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – Seven-time lottery winner shares secrets behind winning

  Could there really be a method that helps you increase your chances of winning the lottery? This week’s guest says “yes.” Meet seven time grand prize lottery winner and millionaire, Richard Lustig, author of Learn How To Increase Your chances Of Winning The Lottery. You definitely WANT to tune into this week’s episode. It’s fun and funny…Find out if this could be your lucky day.

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – Fifty Shades of Grey: Bedroom Spanking Goes Mainstream

  With the E.L. James novel, Fifty Shades of Grey, fervently sweeping the nation, we have to ask ourselves: Why are powerful feminists now privately fantasizing about surrendering their hard-earned power to men? And could this bedroom power exchange ever be a healthy, constructive facet of someone’s life?

  Cece and Mark get you these answers and more from author, speaker, and self mastery expert Jennifer Hoffman in this riveting, insightful episode. Plus, meet Delaine Moore, the woman who engages in this kind of dominant/submissive relationship and says it works wonders for her life to this day! After listening to the show you can check out Delaine’s memoir which goes even further into her secret experiences: The Secret Sex Life of a Single Mom!

  And don’t worry…Mark doesn’t really sound like Darth Vadar …it’s just the sound quality of this particular episode.

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – What you can learn from Angelina Jolie about having a drama-free love life.

  While women usually take the heat for creating most of the drama in relationships, believe it or not, men actually create their fair share of love life drama too…But what really causes our perpetual love-life drama? How can we stop it when it starts? What should we say or do…what shouldn’t we say or do? Cece and Mark get you these ever-so-useful answers and more from Amy Schoen, relationship coach and author of Get it right this time: A proven method for dating and relationships.

  Plus, Dorothy Cascerceri, senior editor of In Touch Weekly magazine and celeb expert tells you who Hollywood’s best love life role models are….and who you might want to look to for other inspiration (not necessarily pertaining to your love life…). Don’t get left out! Listen now to hear it all!

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – Unemployment: Blessing or Curse?

  While the U.S. economy IS creating jobs once again, it could take years to return to full employment. But what if, being unemployed is actually a golden opportunity in disguise? Could it be that the financial setback we all loathe is actually your hidden ticket to true prosperity?
  Listen now as Cece and Mark get you the inside scoop on this and more from Jeff Gitterman, author of Beyond Success: Redefining the Meaning of Prosperity.

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – A Millionaire’s Down-to-Earth Tactics for Wealth

  In this special feature interview hear how Robert Smith of Champion Media went from earning minimum wage at a library to being a multi-millionaire. Listen now for strategic and practical tips on starting your own business and transforming it into a multi-million-dollar enterprise.

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – How to Get Over the Fear that You’re Not ‘Good Enough’

  Every once in a while we all experience this feeling of self doubt that tells us we might not be “good enough” to tackle the potentially daunting love, work, or life challenges ahead. But where does this fear come from? Why do we have it? And how can we transform it into a powerful tool that gives us even more self-confidence then before? Listen now as Cece and Mark get you these answers and more from Dr. Robert Pennington, author of Finding the Upside of the Down Times.

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – Keep Your Kid from Being Bullied

  Recent reports show that 1 in 3 school-aged children will be bullied this year. The current bullying epidemic can even cause bullied children and teens to commit suicide. Plus, other youngsters go to school and kill other students in retaliation instead of killing themselves.
  So what can we do to make sure our children aren’t bullied? How can we tell if they already are being bullied? And what happens if it’s our child that’s the bully? Cece and Mark get you the answers to these questions and more from Dr. Logan of Walden University in this week’s astonishing episode.

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – You vs Your Co-Worker: How to Win Disputes at Work

  Did you know that the average person spends 109 hours per year dealing with workplace conflict? And most employees are NOT effectively trained to manage these conflicts.

  This can lead to social obstacles that hinder or prevent your career success….Which highlights the magnitude of this week’s topic: How can you get the upper hand from this point forward to effectively resolve conflict you face at work? Listen now as Cece and Mark get you the inside scoop and useful tips on this from Kerry Patterson, the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Crucial Confrontations

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – What you can learn from Oprah about making addiction work for you

  One out of every 8 Americans has a serious problem with either drugs or alcohol…that’s a lot of people! And while most people think of drugs and alcohol when thinking of addiction, the truth is that people can be addicted to virtually anything! Some people are addicted to food, others might be addicted to certain behaviors….but the mechanisms underlying all of these addictions are the same.

  The question becomes: How can addiction serve a positive purpose in our lives (just as it did for Oprah)…. This week, Cece and Mark get you this answer and more from Alesandra Rain, founder of Point of Return, the nonprofit that helps people overcome addiction for good. Listen now!

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – Depression is a Glorious Gift

  This week Cece and Mark get the inside story from Sheila Hageman on how rather than debilitating her, depression helped her become a stronger, more powerful, more insightful woman and entrepreneur than ever before!

  Sheila has a fascinating story…she’s a former stripper and college valedictorian who now blogs for the Huffington Post. She’s also author of Stripping Down: a moving meditation on womanhood and body image. With Mark and Cece, Sheila reveals her unexpected tale on how depression can actually be a gift if we interpret it a certain way. Listen now for more….you may even walk away with some surprising inspiration of your own!

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – How to Love the Boss You Hate

  Did you know that 65% of Americans say they’ve been physically, verbally, and even emotionally bullied at work? These people hate their bosses…and perhaps you’re one of them!

  Which begs the question: With over 80,000 employees fired each day in the U.S, how can you personally get over the negativity you feel within and begin to love the boss you might currently hate (for your own sake and sanity if nothing else)?

  Well, in this week’s episode Cece and Mark get you the strategies for this and more from Beverly Flaxington, author of Understanding Other People: The Five Secrets to Human Behavior. Press play now for a fun-filled show that illuminates your thinking…. and can improve your career if you listen closely.

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – What Does a Nuclear Iran Mean for the U.S.?

  In this week’s information-packed episode Mark and Cece reveal the real fears and motives behind America’s desire to prevent Iran from having nuclear weapons. They also unveil why Obama has been imposing sanction after sanction on Iran in attempt to debilitate its nuclear funding… And most importantly, the convivial couple uncovers how Iran having weapons of mass destruction could potentially affect our lives here at home! This is one mind-expanding episode you don’t want to miss.

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – Revealed: The Hidden Costs of Being Unhappy

  The ultimate state of unhappiness, also known as depression, affects 1 in 10 US adults. That’s A LOT of people! You might even be one of them….Plus this doesn’t include the majority of people who walk around all the time feeling slightly less than happy or outright down and glum.
  But, how exactly can being unhappy hurt your financial situation? And is there anything you can do to prevent it? In this week’s episode Cece and Mark get these answers and more from Dr. Hemant Gupta, author of Joy from deep within: nature of the quantum self. Listen now to learn the real, hidden costs of being unhappy and what you can do to ensure you don’t pay the price.

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – Are You With A Cheater?

  Women report their biggest fear in romantic relationships is being cheated on! Plus, 7 out of 10 guys readily admit to cheating! Wouldn’t it be great if there were a way to tell… to predict…which men will cheat and which ones won’t before you start dating them? Enter the cheater meter app: the app that tells you in advance if he’s a cheater!

  In this week’s fun-filled episode Cece and Mark get you the quirky facts on romantic cheating from infidelity expert and psychiatrist Dr. Ish Major. Both men and women alike will find this segment delightfully light-hearted and especially entertaining. Listen now to learn some of the funny – and sometimes shallow – oddities behind why men cheat, how to tell if he’s cheating, and what to do when he is.

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – Is America Still A Meritocracy?

  We Americans have come to strongly value the idea of our country being a meritocracy…A place where everyone has an equal chance to get ahead and become who they truly want to become. But what happens when social mobility stagnates…when people born in a certain class have little if any chance of rising beyond it? How does that impact our country’s future? In this week’s episode Mark and Cece get the answers to these questions and more from Dr. Wireman, Ph.D. who’s also author of Connecting the Dots: Government, Community, and Family.

  PLUS…Just in time for Valentine’s Day! Mark and Cece reveal Gerry Goertzen’s awesome downloadable App that actually helps men communicate more effectively in their romantic relationships! Here’s a two-part episode you don’t want to miss!

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – Controlling Stress: What You Need to Know

  Stress is so rampant in our society that the U.S. Public Health Service has made reducing stress one of its MAJOR health promotion goals….. But what is stress exactly? Where does it come from? Why does it happen? Does it really affect our creativity and our relationships….? And what are the individual and social implications of letting stress run wild in our lives?
  In this episode Cece and Mark get the answers to these questions and more from stress expert, Dr. David Clarke, author of They Can’t Find Anything Wrong!: 7 Keys to Understanding, Treating, and Healing Stress Illness. Listen now to hear the best kept secrets for controlling stress.

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – How God Can Help Your Sex Life

  Just this week Stephen Hawking, one of the greatest scientists of our time, revealed that the biggest life mystery, according to him, is…women! But why does one of the most brilliant male scientists think that women of all things are the ever-eternal human mystery? And, given everything that science has uncovered so far, why are relationships with the opposite sex still so challenging? Could the answer to our relationship woes lie in a part of the life equation we’ve all been steadily ignoring like…God?
  Dr. Lisa Reynolds, marriage counselor and author of Parenting Through Divorce: Helping Your Kids Thrive During and After the Split, joins Mark and Cece in this fun, informative episode to answer your deepest love-life questions and more.

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – Revealed: The Secret Life of a U.S. Officer in Iraq

  As of January first all American soldiers have officially returned home from Iraq. But what does the exit of US troops REALLY mean? …….Was Iraq a mistake…or was it a brilliant long-term strategy? And what do our soldiers personally struggle with once they return home?

  In this episode Mark and Cece get answers to these questions and more from Dr. Robert Rail, author of Surviving the International War Zone: Security Lessons Learned and Stories from Police and Military Peacekeeping Forces. Listen as Robert gives an inside glimpse into what life in a war zone like Iraq is like…and how it affects the soldiers who serve.

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – An Inside Look at This Year’s Protests (Part 2 of 2)

  This week Cece and Mark get you the inside scoop from Dr. Frank Romano on the dramatic, global 2011 protests. As author of Love and Terror in the Middle East, Frank shares his unique protester experiences — which range from being jailed in the US during the 1960’s protests, to joining the Occupy Wall Street forces this year, to being literally TRAPPED in a Muslim Mosque while trying to bring religious peace to the Middle East!

  But can there EVER be peace in the Middle East? And what do the Occupy Wall Street protests possibly have in common with those in the Middle East?… Find out this and more in this fascinating commemorative episode!

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – An Inside Look at This Year’s Protests (Part 1 of 2)

  In this week’s episode Mark and Cece speak to Ph.D. professor of government and public policy, Seth Forman, about TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year: “The Protester!”

  Seth, who’s also author of American Obsession: Race and Conflict in the Age of Obama, shares his insights on what caused the 2011 global protests, the importance of U.S. involvement abroad, and just where each of these movements is REALLY headed. Talking about everything from the Arab Spring to Occupy Wall Street, this is an especially informative, commemorative show that you don’t want to miss!

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power – Where the 2012 GOP Race Is Headed

  Americans just witnessed the final GOP debate before the Iowa caucuses. With Cain out of the race on indiscretions, and Gingrich leading the polls — Romney the closest one behind him — there’s still no telling who the final GOP nominee will be…and will the final GOP nominee really stand a chance against Obama…?

  In this episode Mark and Cece speak to political insider, John Zaubler who has worked with Joe Biden, Paul Tsongas, Ross Perot and Bill Clinton to name a few… In this exclusive interview he shares his views on Gingrich’s real motives for running, why Romney is a lackluster candidate when compared to his father, and just how far calling “Palestinians an invented people” would get a candidate in a general election.

  
• Finding Your Supreme Power - Is Sex Addiction Real?

  With an estimated 17-37 MILLION Americans “addicted to sex,” experts claim that there’s currently a “sex addiction epidemic” sweeping our nation. But what does being addicted to sex even mean? How do experts define it? Why does it happen? And how can afflicted individuals overcome it? In this week’s episode hear dating insider Quang Vang as he gives a candid look on his idea of what sex addiction might be — while these riveting co-hosts share how to be happy without being addicted to anything at all…