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"I love introducing inspiring people who have changed the world in such a positive and meaningful way," said Karen Leavitt. "These women have been a ray of light and hope for children and families around the globe…providing comfort to thousands – from right here in New England to California, Haiti, Guatemala - even Africa and China."

From homeless to Harvard...it is an unlikely turn of events. Liz Murray's life is a triumph over adversity and a stunning example of the importance of dreaming big. Murray's life as the child of cocaine-addicted parents in the Bronx was bitterly grim. There was never food in the house, everything was filthy, drugs were everywhere, and the welfare checks were spent before they arrived.

Owner and Hypnotherapist, Alexandra Janelli, grew up every summer the presence of her grandfather, the vocal Radio Legend, Mr. John A. Gambling. The Gambling Legacy is best known for their morning talk show 'Rambling with Gambling' which was loved by millions of New Yorkers and published in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running radio show in the world. While the vocal radio legacy has since retired, it now continues in an unconventional and therapeutic way. Alexandra brings her soothing vocal expertise and dynamic Breathe Listen Change therapeutic approach to the forefront of alternative therapies on her own radio show The Mental Sherpa. Similar to her great grandfather, grandfather, and uncle her voice has helped shape and change people's lives and relate differently to the world they live in.

Stress is the 6th largest cause of death in the U.S. 75-95% of all disease is due to stress. Just imagine what the constant stress of abuse does to a child's developing body. The abuse could be emotional, physical, mental or sexual toward the child, a sibling or a parent. Because the diagnosis is often years after the childhood abuse, it has taken researchers a long time to discover the connection. Here are some of the diseases that have been specifically tied to childhood abuse: chronic pain, diabetes, eating disorders, autoimmune diseases, diverticulitis, heart disease, cancer, depression and sleep disorders. Knowing that an individual's condition is the result of childhood abuse increases the potential for cure with additional avenues of treatment. For instance, if you have diabetes, changing your diet or taking insulin is necessary but not sufficient. Please join us Thursday to learn the 4 additional ways to treat the health problems created from childhood abuse.

Brooke Wagner interviews Dr. Steven Gutstein, Licensed psychologist and Co- founder of RDIConnect, to explore and learn more about Relationship Development Intervention, and how the program supports dynamic intelligence in individuals with autism and developmental delays. This discussion will be point out why Dynamic Intelligence is so critical to success in life and how this can be broke down in individuals on the the spectrum as well as address how RDI programs address growth in this area

In your quest to build a better body, how can you achieve maximum fitness with minimum wear and tear? Fitness expert Ari Weller, founder of PhilosoFit, a leading edge movement training studio in East Hampton, New York, has built three core principles into methodologies that enable his clients to train for life, as well as athletics. In an interview with Hemda Mizrahi on "Turn the Page," he identifies how to "train smarter, not harder," rely on "quality over quantity" in engaging the body as a whole, and experience fitness as a deeper life practice through which functional movement can be restored. Ari's program, which is based upon a sophisticated evaluation of an individual's functional deficiencies, offers new possibilities to those whose injuries, health conditions, or cumulative movement habits are impairing their fitness.

Freeman Michaels and Susan Leahy, will join host Cheryl Esposito for a special episode of Leading Conversations, on Friday, May 20th from 10:00-11:00 AM (PT)/1:00-2:00 PM (ET) on VoiceAmerica's Business Channel .

Wagner & Winick On the Law, a nationally syndicated law-focused talk radio program broadcast on the VoiceAmerica.com Business Channel announces that law professor and attorney Michael Cohen will be joining the program in May 2016 to produce and host a special bi-weekly program segment called "International Crossroads". Cohen is a partner in Sheppard Mullin, a global law firm with more than six hundred lawyers serving businesses without borders across the world's continents in complex transactions, advocacy and regulatory matters. Cohen is also a Constitutional Law and Business Law Professor at Monterey College of Law in Seaside, CA.

Suicides have risen to an all time high; a surge we haven't seen in 30 years. When an individual makes a plan to end their life a known location has become the Golden Gate Bridge. Kevin Briggs, a retired California Patrol Officer has encounter many individuals during his time patrolling the Golden Gate Bridge and worked to help find hope in that moment of despair. Through his compassion, gentle voice, eye contact, and his innate ability of "listening to understand", Kevin encouraged more than 200 individuals over his career to either not go over the bridge's rail or come back to solid ground and start a new chapter in their life. In his retirement, he is mapping a movement as he speaks publicly about his suicide prevention and crisis encounters with people on the bridge.

While the timing of death is uncertain, its inevitability is something for which we can better prepare. Deep bonding, alleviating fears, preventing conflict, and fostering acceptance and peace are some of the benefits of planning for end of life treatment choices. In a May 20th interview with Hemda Mizrahi on "Turn the Page," Judith Schwarz, Ph.D., RN, shares experience she's acquired in over a decade of providing EOL consultation to terminally and incurably ill adults and families who seek guidance in making informed decisions. She discusses what inhibits effective EOL communication, and special issues related to the ever-increasing incidence of Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Schwarz provides resources for completing advance medical directives. She also shares patient narratives to illustrate the challenges and rewards of being able to support and advocate for the wishes of a loved one who is no longer able to participate in treatment decisions. In addition to knowing the preferences of those closest to you, thinking through and communicating your end of life wishes is a way to ensure the integrity of your voice and commitment to a well-lived life.