ConsciousSHIFT with host Julie Ann Turner

Autism is revealing the increasingly toxic world we live in - that is threatening the health of every one of us. Autistics are more sensitive to our toxic world - like the miner's canary, whose sensitivity alerted miners to a toxic atmosphere, the dramatic rise in autism points to underlying toxicity in our world that ultimately - and far more than we realize - affects the health of everyone. It is essential for all of us - not just those with autism or caring for them - to pay attention now, and learn about the toxic root causes that give rise to autism, as well as similar environmental factors that, according to the latest research, affect up to 70-90% of all disease.* The extent to which our toxic environment is behind many other diseases is not yet fully realized, but is likely affecting all of us to a greater or lesser extent. Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, Jackie McMillan, founder of THRIVE WITH AUTISM (www.thrivewithautism.ca) and author of "The Five Root Causes of Autism" - has extensively studied her own life-long experience with autism [diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, or HFA (high-functioning autism)], as well as 36+ years of scientific research on the root causes, treatments and potential cures for symptoms all along the autism spectrum. RECEIVE YOUR "5 ROOT CAUSES" GIFT (FREE) HERE: >>> http://www.ThriveWithAutism.ca/ Jackie's "Five Root Causes" Model not only reveals this dynamic interaction among causes, but also reveals two more essential core causes of autism, in addition to the three causes traditionally cited by the medical community. In her model, the three historical causes are: • brain and nervous system injury • unresolved trauma • impaired immune function And the two new causes are: • impaired detoxification • gut dysbiosis As Jackie will share, these root causes have health implications for all of us - not just for the autistic community. And beyond that, Jackie beautifully and eloquently shares: "Chances are, you went to school with us: misfit, quirky, brilliant yet challenged. We are all around you. " Join Julie Ann and Jackie for an inspiring, important ConsciousSHIFT Show, that will not only expand your understanding and compassion for those who seem different - but also awaken your awareness about how the sensitive in our society may be our greatest assets, so we may recognize to the toxic threats emerging in our world, while we still have time to respond. *“70 to 90% of disease risks are probably due to differences in environments.” - Stephen Rappaport, Martyn Smith, “Environment and Disease Risks”, Science, Vol. 330, No. 6003, pages 460-461.

ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner featuring E.R. HAAS / THE EXCELLENCE HABIT We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” — Aristotle What if there were a way to make it easier for ordinary people to produce extraordinary results? Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, E.R. Haas - CEO of ThinkTQ.com and author of THE EXCELLENCE HABIT - reveals that intentional excellence is the SINGLE HABIT so powerful, that it will change our lives, and the lives of every person we love. RECEIVE YOUR EXCELLENCE HABIT GIFT BOOK (FREE) HERE: >>> Genius.TQsmart.com E.R. will share with us that The Excellence Habit is "the conditioned response to consistently and automatically do the Right Things ... for the Right Reasons... in the Right Way... at the Right Time — without thinking. It is the instinctive propensity to choose Intentional Excellence over Intentional Mediocrity in every choice you make and every action you take." In this powerful interview, we'll discover: * How to rewire your brain for SUCCESS rather than mere SURVIVAL... * Why every single thought you think, every choice you make and every action you take MATTERS — far more than you might think... * How to become more EFFECTIVE, efficient, passionate and goal-centric... * How to live the life you LOVE, achieving all your hopes and dreams... We'll also discover how to overcome the 3 Dragons standing between you and success: * Negative Bias. * Cognitive Bias. * Forgetting to Remember. Join us on ConsciousSHIFT to learn: * How can I focus my thoughts on the good instead of the negative — the inspiring dreams of possibilities instead of settling for the mediocre acceptance of mere survival? * How can I develop new ideas and skills as tools to help me confidently achieve more of what I want? * How can I keep these new ideas top of mind, and repeat them until they are mastered? Join Julie Ann and E.R. to discover the answer: How to install The Excellence Habit™ deep within you. What Is TQ? E.R. Haas is the CEO of ThinkTQ.com, the world's leading publisher of virtual training products for personal and professional excellence. TQ is an acronym for Time Quotient, a measurement of the actions you take to produce the Results you get over Time. TQ measures how smart you ACT, not how smart you ARE. TQ is all about the Intentional Pursuit of Excellence through the systematic, sequential process of Self-Measurement... Self-Assessment... and Self-Improvement. TQ is a fundamental engine for personal and professional growth... an important discipline built around the idea that when excellence becomes your prevailing attitude, you succeed.

Frustrated with the slow pace of natural human evolution, scientists, researchers, and biohackers across the globe are pushing the boundaries of sensory perception in bold new directions. The results are fascinating - as Julie Ann and her ConsciousSHIFT Guest, award-winning science journalist Kara Platoni, author of WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY: How Biohackers, Foodies, Physicians, and Scientists are Transforming Human Perception, Once Sense at a Time - will explore in this thought-provoking ConsciousSHIFT Show. Labs are developing brain-controlled robotic limbs that could one day provide people with prosthetics the sense of touch; advances in visual implants are restoring sight to those who have lost it; and the biohacker startup Grindhouse Wetware recently launched Northstar, a light-up skin implant inspired by bioluminescent animals. They hope to one day engineer a version that will include a magnetic compass, giving the user a semi-innate sense of direction. Kara Platoni will introduce us to researchers who are changing the way we experience the world, whether engineering scents that stimulate lost memories in Alzheimer’s patients, searching for the elusive sixth taste, or building virtual reality technologies that prepare soldiers for the battlefield. These diverse investigations offer tantalizing glimpses into a future where we can expand, control, and enhance our senses as never before. Though it may sound like science fiction, perception-shaping devices are becoming profoundly embedded in human life, partly because they can be worn continuously (think Apple Watch, Pebble, fitness wristbands, Google Glass, smart headsets—even the cellphone with its ability to monitor location and take photos), and partly because they are becoming more deeply integrated into the body. Many of the devices on the commercial market are wearable, but other new technologies, currently reserved for those with medical needs, are implanted in the body. And their next generation is headed for the brain. Join Julie Ann and Kara for a mind-blowing exploration of the future of perception on another fascinating ConsciousSHIFT Show.

We are all, every single one of us, heroes. We are all on what Joseph Campbell calls “a hero’s journey;” we are all on a mission to step into our true nature and fulfill the assignment our souls were sent to Earth to fulfill. This is the message Dr. Lissa Rankin - 3-time ConsciousSHIFT guest, NYTimes-bestselling author (Mind Over Medicine), and author of her latest book THE ANATOMY OF A CALLING: A Doctor's Journey from the Head to the Heart and a Prescription for Finding Your Life's Purpose, brings to us this time ... ... that navigating the hero’s journey is one of the cornerstones of living a meaningful, authentic, healthy life. In our interview, Lissa traces her spiritual journey - beginning with what she calls her “perfect storm” of events that changed her life's course (her father’s death, her daughter’s birth, career victories and failures)- and recounts pivotal transformative experiences that led to her own discovery of her calling - and a profound awakening of her soul. You'll hear how, through all the struggle, Lissa awakens to identify as both a doctor and a healer. Join Julie Ann and Lissa for this inspiring interview, where Lissa also will encourage you to find out where you are on your own journey - to trust your intuition, surrender to love, and see adversity as an opportunity for soul growth - as you, too, make a powerful shift in consciousness and reach your highest destiny.eed.

Across the ages, there have been notable hotbeds of creativity - from ancient Athens, to the Song Dynasty in China, to the Renaissance in Italy, to today’s Silicon Valley. As Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, Eric Weiner - author of THE GEOGRAPHY OF GENIUS: A Search for the World’s Most Creative Places, from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley - discovered, there is a pivotal connection between our cultural surroundings, and the emergence of our most innovative ideas. An acclaimed travel writer, Eric walked the same paths as the geniuses who flourished in these settings to see if the spirit of what inspired figures like Socrates, Michelangelo, and Leonardo remains. Weiner asks, "What was in the air, and can we bottle it?" “The toddler steps of incremental innovation don’t earn you a patent, or the title of genius. Only a leap does. The question that intrigues someone such as myself, a creature of geography and a student of history, is not simply what these leaps look like but where, and when, they take place… certain places, at certain times, produced a bumper crop of brilliant minds and good ideas. The question is why.” This link can be traced back through history: Darwin's theory of evolution gelled while he was riding in a carriage. Freud did his best thinking at his favorite coffeehouse. Beethoven, like many geniuses, preferred long walks in the woods. What we discover is, without question, the importance of culture in nurturing creativity - and why that is a relevant and essential conversation for us today. Join Julie Ann and Eric to discover why changing the way we think about creative genius — to see it not simply as a matter of genetics or even hard work but, rather, the fruit of a culture that encourages ingenuity ... should lead us to explore new ways to nurture creative environments today.

WHAT IF ... there was A WAY to walk with intent and radiate inner joy every day, not based on circumstances, but from within? As Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, Derek Lin, author of "THE TAO OF HAPPINESS: Stories from Chuang Tzu for Your Spiritual Journey," explains - from the Taoist sense, real happiness is a “process” and a lifelong journey that doesn't rely on external factors. The key to true happiness is within us, Lin says, paraphrasing Tzu's philosophy. Lin continued: "We should journey through life with a carefree heart no matter how bumpy that journey may be." In the simplest sense, Tao is a Chinese character which means "the way" or "the path." Chuang Tzu was the sage who stood apart from all others in Chinese history. His mastery was such that he could explain the Tao with simple stories, and his humor was such that he could see the joy in ordinary things. He taught his students about “carefree wandering” — the path of moving through life with a free and happy heart, regardless of how turbulent the journey might be. We may not have the instability or the clash of massive armies indicative of Chuang Tzu’s time, but we have a lot of stress and tension in our modern world. Many of us find ourselves fighting little battles on the personal front just to get through the day. We can benefit greatly from Chuang Tzu’s teachings. Join Julie Ann and master teacher of the Tao Derek Lin to discover how to cultivate the happiness that can fill every moment, as well as last a lifetime.

There is a major shift emerging in our global economy that is radically changing the criteria for business and economic success in the 21st century. Today's top companies are creating and recreating their businesses from the 'inside out' to create more impact, more meaning, and more happiness for everyone involved. There’s no doubt, business is poised to be the ultimate lever for making a difference in the world. Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, accomplished entrepreneur Yanik Silver - author of EVOLVED ENTERPRISE: How to Re-think, Re-imagine, and Re-invent Your Business to Deliver Meaningful Impact & Even Greater Profits - shares guidance for 21st century entrepreneurs ready to explore how greater purpose, joy and impact create fierce brand loyalty, marketplace leadership and deliver exceptional profits. Yanik shares how he discovered a way to create a company that "truly connects my head (business sense), heart (impact), and 'North Star' (purpose)" ... what he refers to as an Evolved Enterprise™. As we share on ConsciousSHIFT, Yanik believes entrepreneurship can be the ultimate expression of artistry and love if we let it. What If? You could catalyze a community of raving fans who eagerly wanted to spread and share your brand? You could empower your team around a greater mission? You could deliver a true impact (not just ‘giving back’) that built a legitimate competitive advantage? Join Julie Ann and Yanik to discover how to catalyze our global mission of ‘changing the way business is played’ - and shift from a transactional company to transformational and even transcending "business as usual."

War. Famine. Politics. Religion. With all of the global challenges we face today, how can any one person feel like they are making a difference? We are all connected. We are a global village. Be the change you want to see in the world. Anyone attuned to the various humanitarian and environmental movements in today’s world has heard these and similar phrases … But what do they really mean - and how can we begin to unite such powerful yet disparate efforts under one global banner? Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, attorney Karin Miller - author of "GLOBAL VALUES: A New Paradigm for a New World" - shares her experience reaching national and global markets with truths from her personal journey. With all of the global challenges that society faces today, Karin believes we can begin to transform ourselves - and thereby transform the world - through adopting and activating 10 Global Values that people of any race, religion or culture anywhere in the world can align with, for creating, nurturing and growing global connection - and to offer a distinctly approachable holistic paradigm for both personal and social transformation using values to unite people of diverse cultures, religions and political viewpoints for shared social good. 1. Unity – Our current world paradigm supports and encourages separation and isolation. Embracing unity allows us to live in balance with others and with our planet. 2. Community – Individual acting in isolation are often ineffective. By joining forces with others, we realize our full potential. 3. Life – Life is the core of our existence. Connected by this common thread, we are part of a global community of living things, all of which are inherently valuable. 4. Freedom – Freedom is a natural right and lies at the heart of human experience. 5. Connection – All things have a profound impact on each other, from global economies to cultures to environments to political systems to our minds, bodies and spirits. 6. Sustainability – Sustainable practices are essential to maintain the flow of life for the individual, the community and the world. 7. Creativity – Our purpose in life is to create and express ourselves in our own unique and diverse ways. Creativity supports our lives and the lives of others. 8. Empowerment – By empowering others, we empower ourselves. We can only realize our true power together. 9. Choice – We choose what we create and destroy, how we can and react, what value we have and how we live. 10. Integrity – When we remember our oneness, we act with integrity to the benefit of all. Join Julie Ann and Karin to discover how a radically different framework of how humanity aligns itself with our values can be the key to peace and a positive, sustainable future..

Perhaps one of the most surprising - and promising - trends in business today is the rise of mindfulness in the workplace. From small companies to multinational corporations, more and more people are meditating on the job, and with good reason: mindfulness can make us more focused, more effective, and happier. At first, the notion of yoga and meditation in the office seems like the province of Silicon Valley start-ups where employees bring their dogs to work and play football in the lobby. But in recent years, mindfulness has gone mainstream - as New York Times staff writer David Gelles shares in MINDFUL WORK: How Meditation is Changing Business from the Inside out. As David shares, many of America’s largest companies, such as General Mills, Target, Google, and Aetna, have built extensive programs to foster mindful practices among their workers. This is because — as employees and employers are discovering, and psychologists and cognitive scientists have confirmed — mindfulness has tangible benefits. For workers, meditation lowers stress, increases mental focus, and alleviates depression. For companies, a more mindful workforce is more productive. Join Julie Ann and David for this insightful investigation into the growing trend among major companies, including Fortune 100 giants, to promote mindful activities like meditation and yoga in the workplace, and its often surprising effects on productivity, strategy, and employees’ mental health ... as well as keys to balancing home life and personal relationships, future economic ramifications; and passing down a legacy of mindfulness to our children.

WHAT IF ... there was A WAY to walk with intent and radiate inner joy every day, not based on circumstances, but from within? As Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, Derek Lin, author of "THE TAO OF HAPPINESS: Stories from Chuang Tzu for Your Spiritual Journey," explains - from the Taoist sense, real happiness is a “process” and a lifelong journey that doesn't rely on external factors. The key to true happiness is within us, Lin says, paraphrasing Tzu's philosophy. Lin continued: "We should journey through life with a carefree heart no matter how bumpy that journey may be." In the simplest sense, Tao is a Chinese character which means "the way" or "the path." Chuang Tzu was the sage who stood apart from all others in Chinese history. His mastery was such that he could explain the Tao with simple stories, and his humor was such that he could see the joy in ordinary things. He taught his students about “carefree wandering” — the path of moving through life with a free and happy heart, regardless of how turbulent the journey might be. We may not have the instability or the clash of massive armies indicative of Chuang Tzu’s time, but we have a lot of stress and tension in our modern world. Many of us find ourselves fighting little battles on the personal front just to get through the day. We can benefit greatly from Chuang Tzu’s teachings. Join Julie Ann and master teacher of the Tao Derek Lin to discover how to cultivate the happiness that can fill every moment, as well as last a lifetime.

If you've ever turned down the volume on your dream ... cared so much for eveybody else that you've caught yourself living someone else's life ... or even secretly yearned for a second chance, a second act, a second wave ... ... here's your invitation to transform loss into living your true legacy. Blending just the right balance of inspiration and irreverence, Jennifer Boykin, founder of Life After Tampons, says "the thing I most want to do is help other women at MidLife implement the answer to this question: What would you do if you KNEW you COULD NOT FAIL?" If you're looking for Mid-Life Mojo and Moxie - or just to renew your trajectory toward Legendary Living ... join Julie Ann and Jennifer for this ConsciousSHIFT Show!

ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner featuring JENNIFER BOYKIN / TRANSFORMING LOSS INTO LEGACY If you've ever turned down the volume on your dream ... cared so much for eveybody else that you've caught yourself living someone else's life ... or even secretly yearned for a second chance, a second act, a second wave ... ... here's your invitation to transform loss into living your true legacy. Blending just the right balance of inspiration and irreverence, Jennifer Boykin, founder of Life After Tampons, says "the thing I most want to do is help other women at MidLife implement the answer to this question: What would you do if you KNEW you COULD NOT FAIL?" If you're looking for Mid-Life Mojo and Moxie - or just to renew your trajectory toward Legendary Living ... join Julie Ann and Jennifer for this ConsciousSHIFT Show!

ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner featuring SELF-TRANSFORMATION THROUGH STORY / BARBARA MAINGUY & LEWIS MEHL-MADRONA Story shapes our world - and reshaping our stories can positively transform how we experience our lives Stories are the units of meaning-making that help us make sense of our world. And, as Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guests Barbara Mainguy and Lewis Mehl-Madrona - co-authors of REMAPPING YOUR MIND: The Neuroscience of Self-Transformation through Story - share with us, retelling your personal, family, and cultural stories can transform your life, your relationships, and your world. Where we may have been thrown into an unhappy or even hostile story, we have ways to remap and re-story our lives ... and through conscious story-telling, we may transform the inner and outer landscapes of our lives. We'll discover a road map - traced by neuroscience - through which we may view the inner landscape of our collective minds as the territory of stories we live by. We tell ourselves and others who we are, what motivates us, how we arrived where we are today, and what kinds of challenges we face in the stories we live by. As it turns out, stories are far from passive, inert influences in our lives; they can be every bit as dangerous as they are healing. The latest neuroscience research on memory, brain mapping, and brain plasticity confirms the power story exerts on our lives and how we experience the world. Moreover, when we engage our stories consciously, we may experience transformation and transcendence by being able to story our life differently. Join Julie Ann, Barbara and Lewis, as we go on a gentle journey to discover our inner (and outer) storytellers - and learn how to negotiate with them, to form coalitions of healthier voices, to oppose the views of more negative voices .. and in this way influence our experience, and co-creation, of our world.

Patty will share practical exercises to assist us in finding a more balanced sense of ourselves in the midst of outer activity. As Patty reminds us, the old Shaker song says “It’s a gift to be simple” - and tells us that the solution is in the turning, until “by turning, turning, turning we come ‘round right.” When we turn away for a short time from activities, goals and commitments — and toward the inner self — we discover a world that’s just as active and full of surprises as the outer one. Turning our attention to the world within allows us to reconnect with that person who we essentially are, in the depths of our being. Join Julie Ann and Patty, as they explore some of the 52 reflections on familiar life situations from FINDING TIME, that you may use to stay inwardly alive and present to meet life’s many challenges — to pause and reflect at any moment of the day.

Today we see the emergence of a liberating new way of being in the world - one that weaves together the deep Nature wisdom of Indigenous traditions, the spiritual insights of Eastern philosophy, and the quantum breakthroughs of modern science. By making this worldview part of our daily lives, we usher in an era of greater health and awareness, for ourselves and for society. For all of the achievements of modern "progress," the Western way of thinking has led us - personally and collectively - to a crisis. We experience ourselves as fragmented beings, separated from one another and Nature, and this alienation has led to destructive behavior that endangers the future of life on this planet. But each of us has the potential to transcend this crisis, and leave the era of separation behind. Glenn Aparicio Parry calls this new world view ORIGINAL THINKING. Through Original Thinking, we can strip away the destructive practices of rationalist Western thought, and reconnect with the Source that brings us health and the experience of our truest selves. "It is important to incorporate Native wisdom into our lives because the separation we feel is only illusory. Nature and human nature; being and Human Being, are One. The concepts we routinely use, the way we see the world, has perpetuated certain illusory ways to seeing and being in the world that are dangerous. We treat the plants, animals, and all the elements poorly because we don't understand they are us," as Glenn shares. Join Julie Ann and Glenn to explore how ORIGINAL THINKING offers a radical revisioning of how we think - and what it means to be human.