Smart Women Talk Radio with Katana Abbott

Today, we will be talking about: • How to produce documentaries that take the audience on a personal journey? • What types of stories make the best documentaries? • Why is it important to connect with the audience when filming a documentary? Keith is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker whose PBS films and TV series focus on socially-conscious, human interest storytelling that aims to not just entertain his audience, but also allow them to examine their own life. To learn more about Keith Famie go to www.v-prod.com

Today, we will be talking about: • How to produce documentaries that take the audience on a personal journey? • What types of stories make the best documentaries? • Why is it important to connect with the audience when filming a documentary? Keith is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker whose PBS films and TV series focus on socially-conscious, human interest storytelling that aims to not just entertain his audience, but also allow them to examine their own life. To learn more about Keith Famie go to www.v-prod.com

Join us and you will learn: How do you know its time to look into home care companies? What is the different between a medical facility and in home care services. What questions to ask when interviewing home care Bert Copple is a marketplace Chaplain. He is the owner of a Home Instead Senior Care franchise and Copple Direct Home Care Supply in Birmingham, Michigan. His primary ministry is to his company’s CAREGivers and clients, providing care to the sick and widowed in his community through in-home care services. His company was been ranked in the top three places to work in Michigan for three consecutive years by the Detroit Free Press, and has been selected as a Top Workplace for seven consecutive years. Bert holds a BA in Communications, an MA in Theology and an MDiv in Leadership. He is a decorated war veteran having served as a Chaplain’s Assistant in the United States Army where he coordinated suicide prevention efforts in South Korea and served a combat tour in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, providing grief and marriage counseling while working mortuary affairs. A published author, his first book, Drugstore jesus, is a daily devotional on discovering God’s will for your life and journaling to track the journey along the way. To learn more about Bert Copple go to www.homeinstead.com/283

Join us as we’ll discuss: What it takes to be a successful business owner. How to follow your dreams and pursue your goals. The importance of women in business. Florine Mark is President and CEO of The WW Group, the largest franchise holder of Weight Watchers International. Mark acquired franchises throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Some of these franchises were sold, but Mark retained all operations in Michigan, and Northern Ontario, Canada. She serves as an adviser and board member on approximately 40 committees and civic organizations. Mark is a highly sought after motivational speaker, radio show host, and can be seen each week on “Ask Florine,” on WDIV (NBC-Detroit). Mark is an author and has received numerous accolades, including being the first woman inducted in the National Management Association Hall of Fame. To learn more about Florine Mark go to www.8883florine.com or www.askflorine.com

Katana will interview Speaker, Therapist, and Attorney David Bedrick. Join us and you will learn: - The relationship between sexism, shame, and inner criticism - Why your diet failed - Why we eat? Because we’re hungry for something! David Bedrick is a speaker, teacher, therapist, attorney, and author of the acclaimed Talking Back to Dr. Phil: Alternatives to Mainstream Psychology and his recent book Revisioning Activism: Bringing Depth, Dialogue, and Diversity to Individual and Social Change . David spent eight years on the faculty of the University of Phoenix. He is an adjunct faculty member as well as a member of the ethics committee and the advisory board for the master of arts program in conflict facilitation at the Process Work Institute. He teaches and speaks on the topics of shame, nighttime dreams, weight loss and body image, diversity and social injustice, and alternative psychological paradigms. David is a blogger for Psychology Today and The Huffington Post and counsels people internationally. To learn more about David Bedrick go to http://www.davidbedrick.com

Katana will interview business consultant and leadership author, Susan Steinbrecher. Join us as we’ll discuss: Learn the 3 Golden Rules of Communication 6 Steps to resolve conflict quickly and peacefully Tips on how to boost your emotional intelligence Susan Steinbrecher is a business consultant and coauthor of Heart-Centered Leadership: Lead Well, Live Well. She is the CEO of Steinbrecher And Associates in Hurst, Texas, and serves as an executive coach, licensed mediator, professional speaker and leadership advisor. She is also the author of the Amazon bestseller, KENSHO: A Modern Awakening. Susan is an Inc.com columnist, Entrepreneur.com contributor and Huffington Post blogger. Her work has been featured on MSNBC’s Your Business, The New York Times, Woman’s Day, Fortune Small Business, CNBC.com and CNNMoney.com. To learn more about Susan Steinbrecher go to www.steinbrecher.com

Katana will interview inspirational speaker, gifted storyteller, and Author, Amber Chand. Join us and you will learn: Three core questions you must ask in order to take the steps to living an enlivened, authentic future. Why “I matter” is a powerful foundation for the new story. Why sometimes you must get lost in order to find your way. Amber Chand is an inspirational speaker, gifted storyteller, visionary life coach and author who supports women in skillfully navigating through times of uncertainty. As a refugee from Uganda, she was expelled from her country by a cruel African dictator in her youth and lost everything during that terrifying time. Armed only with the question, “What will become of me now?” she set about designing a new story, one in which she discovered the power of inner resilience, courage, vulnerability and vision. To learn more about Amber Chand go to www.amberchand.com

Katana will interview the lead pastor of the Woodside Bible Church/Pontiac Campus and Director of the Dream Center of Pontiac, Lorenzo Sewell. Join us and you will learn how: We Find Needs and Feel Them…Find Hurts and Heal Them We believe in both compassion and accountability We believe in empowerment NOT entitlement Lorenzo Sewell was born and raised in Detroit, Mi. Currently, Lorenzo serves as lead Pastor of the Woodside Bible Church/Pontiac Campus and Director of the Dream Center of Pontiac. He is a gifted Pastor, who creates strategic alliances with organizations and leaders to effectively align and support key sustainable initiatives in the city of Pontiac. Through God’s love, grace and mercy, Lorenzo currently builds and retains high performance teams. They all serve through these following programs that are housed in the Dream Center of Pontiac. To learn more about Lorenzo Sewell go to www.dcofmi.org

Katana will interview prosperity and mindset mentor and Author of Build Your Money Muscles: Nine Simple Exercises for improving Your Relationship with Money, Joan Sotkin. Join us and you will learn: -5 keys to Improving your Relationship with Money -How emotions affect your business and financial outcomes -How to rewire your brain for prosperity For over 25 years Joan Sotkin has helped entrepreneurs and practitioners use their inner resources along with practical techniques to experience freedom from struggle personally, professionally, and financially. Thousands have benefitted from her ground breaking book Build Your Money Muscles: Nine Simple Exercises for Improving Your Relationship with Money and her ongoing support programs. Joan is a holistic Prosperity and Mindset Mentor and a dynamic, inspiring speaker who brings a depth of knowledge plus a huge dose of empathy and compassion to her work. She is THE expert when it comes to understanding how emotions learned in early childhood can affect a person’s earning capacity as an adult. To learn more about Joan Sotkin go to http://www.joansotkin.com

Katana will interview Entrepreneur and Consultant, Janina Jacobs. Join us and you will learn: Why you should accept ALL Invitations. Why Women should never let their age limit what they can do. Why you should introduce yourself fully and proudly every time. Instead of changing careers, entrepreneur Janina Parrott Jacobs adds them: international golf and travel writer/editor/speaker/media consultant and health/fitness writer; professional musician and performer/Director of Music at Detroit area churches; owner of Capers Steakhouse and catering division in Detroit since 1982. Recently, she was Special Events Chair for the USS Detroit Commissioning and is now President, Metro Detroit Council of the US Navy League. She is active in many organizations including veterans groups, Catholic Youth Organization, is a Governor for Golf Association of Michigan and Adviser to women’s golf organizations. Janina is a top competitive golfer and continues to advocate for women’s golf and business issues; she was the first woman in Michigan to compete on both high school and college men’s golf teams after Title IX’s passage in 1972. To learn more about Janina Jacobs go to www.janinajacobs.com

Special guest host Chris Freer will interview the founder of Abundant You Chiropractic, Dr. Kevin Sarich. Join us and you will learn: Our most common ailments and their surprising low cost solutions The root of most pain and illness and easy changes you can make right now to jump start the path to recovery The 3-step protocol that has helped patients obtain astonishing results including: healing autoimmune diseases, triple digit weight loss, regaining mobility, kicking a 30-year diet soda habit, and the ability to stop all prescriptions. Dr. Kevin Sarich is a Structural Corrective Care Chiropractor, Functional Medicine Practitioner, and Natural Health Nutritionist. He also has a special interest in sports performance, enhancement and injury prevention. He conducts popular workshops including the Clean Gut Workshop, Nutrition 101 and Shop with the Doc to debunk modern nutrition myths and to teach new food-based healing strategies. He has helped thousands to uncover the real reason they aren’t getting results from what ails them. His practice is dedicated to disease prevention, healing and abundant health and vitality. To learn more about Dr. Kevin Sarich go to www.abundantyouchiro.com

Katana will interview Principal Partner & CEO, Dottie Deremo. Join us and you will learn: The difference between Advanced Directives and Durable Power of Attorney If time is limited, how to plan for what you would want to accomplish and what goals you would have for your loved ones who will remain behind. What resources are available to you to get started in having the talk with your loved ones and getting your wishes put into writing. Dottie Deremo is the principal partner and CEO of The Deremo Group (TDG). TDG provides consulting, speaking, and executive coaching services to C-Suite executives in the practice areas of leadership, strategic business renewal, succession planning, and business sustainability matrix mapping. TDG’s goal is to maximize our clients’ full potential to produce outstanding, sustainable results. Dottie is recognized nationally and internationally as an influential leader, entrepreneur, consultant, health care public policy expert, speaker, and author. She is the retired CEO of Hospice of Michigan and its national subsidiary company, At Home SupportTM. Dottie is a sought after key note speaker, has won numerous awards and recognitions, and written many articles and health care book chapters. To learn more about Dottie Deremo go to www.dderemo.com

Katana will interview Business Coach and Consultant, Beth Wonson. Join us as we’ll discuss: 5 Core Principals of a Soul Journey Determining the beautiful thing in every healing crisis. The value of discomfort. Beth Wonson is a speaker, author, executive coach and business consultant based in Sacramento CA. Her company, Beth Wonson Consulting, helps organizations of any size achieve their objectives by maximizing productivity and collaboration, with a variety of workshops and coaching programs, workshops, and dynamic keynote speeches. To learn more about Beth Wonson go to www.bethwonson.com

Katana will interview Author, Counselor and Dreamworker, David Low, MS PhD. Join us and you will develop a better understanding of: Unifying factors in all religions and spirituality Listeners’ own spiritual faculties and potential for their development Problems and issues connected with society and orthodox religion which impact true spirituality David Low, MS PhD is a former Adjunct Professor of Religion, drug counselor, and entertainer who today does dreamwork, teaches meditation, and speaks on topics in popular spirituality and religion. After some powerful meditation experiences, Dr. Low travelled extensively and visited different Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Sufi, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim groups. Soon after getting initiation from his major teacher, he began having psychic dreams, often involving spirit guides who directed major decisions in his life. An epiphany in 2014 led him to write his first book, Universal Spiritual Philosophy and Practice: an Informal Textbook for Discerning Seekers. To learn more about David Low go to davidlowmsphd.com

Katana will interview Global Speaker, Business Executive and Author of POWERING UP! How America’s Women Achievers Become Leaders, Anne Doyle. Join us as we’ll discuss: Global perspectives on how women leaders around the world view the U.S. presidential campaign. Key Messages from the World Leadership Conference of the International Women’s Forum – just held on Chicago. Announcement that the 2020 IWF World Conference is coming to Detroit. Insights from An Evening with Gloria Steinem ….and Anne’s perspective on iconic feminist leaders. Anne Doyle is a Global Speaker, Journalist and Mother. Her book, POWERING UP! How America’s Women Achievers Become Leaders is for women have already “leaned in” and are “powering up” to leadership roles. Doyle has been on the front lines of women’s progress for over four decades. As a respected advocate for women and girls, she has raised awareness on five continents, including work for the U.S. State Department in Saudi Arabia, Trinidad and Spain. She has just returned from her 2nd trip to Trinidad & Tobago for the U.S. State Department where she was leading workshops on coalition building among NGO leaders working on gender violence issues. To learn more about Anne go www.annedoylestrategies.com