Thrive In Balance  

This is the time of year when the kids are asking for things to do, places to go and new ways to have fun. Have you ever thought of making your local farmers market a summer classroom? Peggy Sissel-Phelan of Brain Child Press joins Jordan Mercedes to discuss ways to teach children about healthy nutrition and about their local produce growers.

Michelle Buelow Tunno Founder of Bella Tunno Fashions for Babies Everyone wants their little one to look cute, smart and fresh in whatever they are wearing. Michelle Buelow Tunno was no different when she started her extremely successful company Bella Tunno. As a fairly new company Bella Tunno has already smashed through obstacles to create a high profile company and presence in the baby fashion industry. With a celeb list of clients, Bella Tunno fashions can be spotted around town worn by Hollywood babies and those living an out front lifestyle. Michelle’s has passion “magic” she’s not only turned that magic into a thriving business, but she’s using that golden touch to change lives and give back, supporting organizations that offer drug rehab and environmental issues. What makes a young, successful woman reach out in such a way? Tune in to hear her engaging story. You may just be inspired to reach out and release your own “passion magic”.

Each month Thrive in Balance features a Professional Organizer. This month we turn the spotlight on Professional Organizer, Jennifer Palais. Jennifer joins Jordan Mercedes, for an upbeat discussion on multi-tasking. She presents the question: Is multi-tasking a misnomer? Jennifer says, "multi-tasking is a misnomer: there are no tasks and there is only one moment with which to focus our attention." Jennifer will share about how time management and being fully present in the moment leads to more time for living life. She shares how doing one thing at a time can be a great strategy to getting and keeping life in order and moving forward.

Dr.Susan joins Jordan Mercedes on Thrive Connect Radio to discuss her book, The Instinct Diet. The Instinct Diet is based on impeccable research that genuinely deals with problems like feeling hungry or deprived. This diet is grounded in metabolic, genetic and psychological working of the human hody. Tune in to Thrive Connect to hear Dr.Roberts her breakthrough work.

The waters, wildlife, working farms and natural areas you cherish don't have to disappear! Land Choices is one of the only non-profit groups informing landowners nationwide about ways to preserve land and open spaces. Land Choices is about responsible conscious building with the next generation in mind.

We've been told that we are either wired for success or failure, no matter what situation we face. But what does that mean? "It means that our brains have been conditioned with specific attitudes and patterns that cause us to respond in specific ways. This conditioning is unconscious, but it is hard-wired into our brains, our very physiology. Its messages are often negative and limiting--and that hardwiring rules our lives, not circumstance." Drawing on her fifteen years of research and clinical work, Dr. Ahern has developed unique, practical processes to: make unconscious hardwiring conscious unplug our physiology from negative conditioning rewire the brain to harness its power to work for us, not against us Dr. Adrianne Ahern also known as Dr. A, is a clinical psychologist, speaker and author of two books: Snap Out of it Now! and Back in Charge! Recently, Dr. A produced a public television special, Snap Out of It NOW! with Dr. Adrianne Ahern, that began airing nationally in March 2009. She offers a free workshop across the country to help people who have been hit hard by the economy. Her innovative methods, based on recent research on how the brain functions, can be applied in all areas of life. Dr. A says, "It's not magic. It's neuroscience." Find more information at www.SnapOutofItNOW.com