ConsciousSHIFT with host Julie Ann Turner

Dr. Bruce Lipton is an internationally recognized leader in bridging science and spirit, long regarded as one of the leading voices of the new biology, through his breakthrough work, The Biology of Belief, in which he examining the principles of quantum physics and discovered how they were integrated into the cell’s information processing systems, such that the cell membrane, the outer layer of the cell, was an organic homologue of a computer chip, the cell’s equivalent of a brain.

There is no area of our lives where we are not forced to step onto the pathway of uncertainty at one point or another - whether it be in our relationships, our careers, our physical health or our finances.

In her latest book – The Bond, author Lynne McTaggart, one of the preeminent spokespersons on consciousness, the new physics and the science of spirituality, proclaims: "We are in crisis because we live a lie. We believe we flourish because we compete and fight – personally, as a nation, and as the dominant species. But we succeed only because we share, we care and we’re fair," as Lynne’s latest, profound and life-altering book proves.

Laurie Marshall is an artist, author, educator, and a global visionary - with a radically positive vision to transform not only education, but our economy, through creative, reality-based, project-centered curriculum and initiatives. In this ConsciousSHIFT interview, Laurie shares with Julie Ann her vision for 21st -Century education, where K-12 curriculum centers on the challenges faced by the community - partnering with experts across diverse disciplines, starting businesses that meet the pressing needs of our world, unleashing the fresh vision of young people on the problems of the day.

In the first half of Bouncing Back From Loss, Donna Marie Thompson shares intimate details of a catastrophic relationship break up – a relationship that was at the very center of her life for more than 17 years – at the same time she was totally consumed with managing her mother’s end-of-life needs. Needless to say Donna Marie was utterly devastated by both events.

In the first half of Bouncing Back From Loss, Donna Marie Thompson shares intimate details of a catastrophic relationship break up – a relationship that was at the very center of her life for more than 17 years – at the same time she was totally consumed with managing her mother’s end-of-life needs. Needless to say Donna Marie was utterly devastated by both events.

Author, "Secrets of Dragon Gate: Ancient Taoist Secrets for Health, Wealth, and Happiness " Dragon Gate Taoism, a 700-year-old tradition which incorporates Buddhist and Confucian teachings, revolves around the concept of alchemy. Not the turning of straw into gold, but rather the turning of the physical body into a spiritual force. Jonathan Blank, author of the new book, Secrets of Dragon Gate, reveals the ancient wellness practices of the secretive Dragon Gate school of Taoism. Jonathan shares with Julie Ann how these previously mysterious practices can guide you to achieve lasting health and wellness - through Taoist secrets to breathing, eating, and exercising - as well as into meeting your goals and manifesting your desires and dreams.

Quantum Physicist, featured expert in "What the Bleep!"movie, and Author of 14 books, including his latest: TIME LOOPS & SPACE TWISTS: How God Created the Universe

NYTimes Best-selling Author, Creator of The Sedona Method, featured teacher in "The Secret" - & creator of new movie "LETTING GO: Transform Your Life - Transform Your World"What if you were able to let go of anything that was holding you back? What if you could heal years of trauma, pain or emotional baggage in an instant? The new movie created by Hale Dwoskin, New York Times Best-selling Author and Creator of The Sedona Method - "Letting Go: Transform Your Life - Transform Your World" - introduces The Sedona Method, which guides viewers through self inquiry questions which naturally guide you into the experience of letting go. Hale shares with Julie Ann this and many other tools and techniques for "letting go" of whatever is no longer serving you, so you may make that conscious shift into your own highest and best.

Brant Secunda & Mark Allen - If you’ve got the wintertime blues, new research shows nature can heal your moods. The big idea: If you're depressed, stressed out, anxious, or fatigued, the cure might be right outside your door. New research from Holland shows that people who live near a park or wooded area experience less depression and anxiety. And a study from the UK found that a walk in the country reduced depression in 71% of participants. In this fascinating interview with Julie Ann, Shaman-Healer Brant Secunda and Triathlete Mark Allen share the emerging field known as Eco-Therapy, which offers new solutions for people suffering from wintertime blues, or depression and anxiety caused by workplace or personal stressors. More than that, Brant and Mark share how to cultivate “sustainable Soul Fitness” – in their Nautilus-Award-winning book, Fit Soul, Fit Body. Secunda spent 12 years living among the exceptionally healthy and happy Huichol people of Mexico, apprenticing with their legendary shaman. From them, he learned what scientists are just now confirming: that disconnection with our outer environment can make us sick - and connection with nature can heal us. Now he and Allen, a 6-time world Ironman champion, show others how to draw strength, focus, and energy from nature - and use their techniques to transform negative emotions that deplete health and energy.

Considered by many a cult figure, since his bestseller 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl, , in which he argued 2012 could bring unprecedented transformation – not the end of the world, contemporary shaman Daniel Pinchbeck is back with "Notes on the Edge Times," exploring the “edge realms” of topics ranging from financial and ecological collapse ... to our need for a new media paradigm ... to the true meaning of 2012. Julie Ann explores with Daniel how these societal and spiritual shifts influence us - and, in turn, how we might influence them, through conscious social co-creation in this transitional time.

Are our brains tired, or rewired? Lack of imagination, short attention spans, the inability to focus, the need for immediate gratification, getting nothing accomplished – this is "your brain on technology." Researchers across America are discovering that our digital age isn’t just speeding up life; it’s rewiring brains – especially young brains. The result is an unprecedented creativity crisis, says author & artist James Menzel-Joseph. Julie Ann explores with Menzel "the fresh vision we need to solve our problems and explore the way that art can assist us in creating that vision" - right in line with your ConsciousSHIFT!

Peter Canova - a real-life Robert Langdon, the protagonist in The Da Vinci Code - is author of a new Nautilus-Award-winning novel, Pope Annalisa, a spiritual thriller about an African nun who becomes the first female pope, couches profound spiritual truths in the trappings of a mainstream thriller. Peter's own spiritual experiences, and 30 years of research and practice, have cemented him as one of America’s leading experts on the Sacred Feminine, the hidden church, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. The book propounds the thesis that two teachings or Churches existed in early Christianity, one feminine, mystical and esoteric; the other patriarchal, literal, and public ... as Peter traces the roots of Judeo-Christian mysticism and links them to a universal chain of spiritual wisdom found in every major ancient culture and religious practice. Julie Ann explores with Peter how the keys to a Conscious SHIFT are revealed as the central pattern of this universal wisdom.

Philippo Franchini is a world-renowned musician who is a pioneer in bringing Nada Yoga - the "yoga of sound" - to the West. It uses specific kinds of sounds, tones and intervals to create harmonious effects in the nervous system and open us to higher consciousness. Philippo has been called the Ram Das of meditative music, and his newest album, "Magic and Grace," a collection of compositions written and performed by Philippo and some fine musical collaborators is informed by the art and science of tones, intervals and tempo to quickly reduce stress, putting the listener in a state of deep relaxation within seconds. Philippo will be sharing with Julie Ann - and with you - his story, his mission and his music ... join us for this New Year's Eve "Eve" treat!

Keith Busha, along with two other Emmy Award-winning filmmakers, reveals the story – the new documentary Dreams of Damanhur - of an astonishing emerging New Civilization - Damanhur – arising beneath the global scene and largely out of view, for now … but setting the stage and the model for an altogether New World Civilization to emerge in the 21st Century. The filmmaker shares with Julie Ann and our global audience the artistry, music, innovation and vision of this – as they discuss this "New Civilization Rising: Dreams of Damanhur"