November 20, 2018
01. Last Minute Turkey Tips
02. Everything about Iconic Holiday TV Specials
03. When Holiday Gatherings Feel Like ‘Game of Thrones’
04. How to Pick the Perfect Wine for Thanksgiving
05. Thanksgiving Everyday: Develop a Family Gratitude Habit
06. Enjoy the Feast without Gaining a Pound!
07. See the Holidays from Your Pet’s Perspective
08. Homelessness and the Holidays
09. How to Boost Your Libido for the Holidays
10. What Really Happened in the Studio with Prince
11. Tale of a Victim Who Solved His Own Murder
12. This Nazi Germany Survivor Forgave Hitler
13. Lessons from the Johnny Bobbitt Scam
14. How to Bring Back the Death Penalty Humanely
15. Myths about the One Percent
16. Use Your Insurance Policy to Pay Health Costs
17. 50+ Artists Share their Healing Journeys
18. Develop Your Inner Bull***t Detector!
19. How to Create Better Conversations
20. The 12 Steps Work for Anyone, No Addiction Necessary
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1. ==> Last Minute Turkey Tips
What is Thanksgiving dinner without a turkey? But for
many cooks, novice or not, it’s a once-a-year
production prone to many a disaster. Thank goodness for
the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line. Staffed with professionals
ready to help with the most trying turkey tribulations,
you can get last-minute help on everything from
thawing to basting to knowing when the bird is done,
and no question is off the table. “While we know
Thanksgiving can be full of little stresses, we also
know it’s important to not sweat the small stuff,” says Sue
Smith, co-director of the Turkey Talk-Line. “After all,
Thanksgiving is a day to celebrate being together! We
take seriously our role in making hosts’ Thanksgivings as
seamless as possible.” Butterball Turkey Talk-Line
experts are available via text, live online chats and
by phone, and this year the line is Alexa-enabled! Turkey
Talk-Line experts are available for interview. Contact
Shelby Montgomery at (312) 226-3342;
ButterballMedia@Edelman.com
2. ==> Everything about Iconic Holiday TV Specials
Before cable TV and Netflix, millions of kids waited
all year to see their favorite holiday classics like
Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
The shows remain classics as parents now share them with
their children, or indulge in some nostalgia. Invite
Rankin/Bass Productions’ official historian/biographer
Rick Goldschmidt to share trivia about the Christmas
specials including who made them and how they did it.
His fifth book on the work of Arthur Rankin, Jr. and
Jules Bass is out this season entitled “The Making of Santa Claus
Is Comin’ To Town and The Daydreamer.” He’ll also be in
a new TV series called Collector’s Call with Lisa
Whelchel from The Facts of Life. Contact him at
Rickgoldsc@aol.com
3. ==> When Holiday Gatherings Feel Like ‘Game of
Thrones’
Winter is coming. Family and friends will be getting
together to celebrate the holidays, but in our
currently divisive culture it’s easy for a festive
gathering to turn into the Battle of the Blackwater. To ensure your
party doesn’t devolve into an episode of Game of
Thrones, Joffre McClung says, “Use your common sense!
No one wants to know how much money you make, how big your
bonus was or how your stocks are doing. And when it
comes to religion, walk it, don’t talk it!” For those
who feel they need to discuss politics, Joffre advises, “Please,
just don’t. We all need a break!” Invite Joffre to
share 5 common sense rules to make any holiday
gathering a safe space where the 7 Kingdoms can coexist, at least
for the day. Joffre McClung has appeared on numerous
radio and TV programs including CBS TV-Austin TX, Hay
House Radio and The Joe Franklin Show. A former media
producer, independent filmmaker, and author, she takes
the esoteric and brings it back down to earth with a
big dose of common sense. Her latest book is “The Heart of the
Matter.” Contact her at (917) 690-5619 (TX);
joffremcclung@gmail.com
4. ==> How to Pick the Perfect Wine for Thanksgiving
The right wine can really make your Thanksgiving dinner
something special. Whether you are having turkey day at
your house or are going to be a guest at someone
else’s, wine educator Jim Laughren can help you choose
the perfect bottle with total confidence. A terrific
last-minute guest, Jim makes talking about wine nearly
as fun as imbibing it, pointing out wines that will
impress without breaking your budget and even how to
develop your palate quickly if you are more of a beer
drinker. Jim is the author of “50 Ways to Love Wine More:
Adventures in Wine Appreciation.” He can explain how to
pick the right wine for any occasion: for holidays
gifts, weddings, business dinners and more. Reach him at (954)
661-4546; jimlaughren@gmail.com
5. ==> Thanksgiving Everyday: Develop a Family
Gratitude Habit
Gratitude has been shown to increase happiness, and
Anne Andrew says that’s why it’s the top recommendation
on her list of ways to raise mentally-healthy children.
“Being grateful helps children focus on the positives
and acts as an antidote to entitlement and negativity.
While most families will express gratitude to each
other around the Thanksgiving table, having a regular
gratitude practice can yield amazing results and even
stave off depression and negative behavior as children
grow up.” She says expressing gratitude can be as simple as being
grateful for the colors of the leaves that have fallen
in the street or the smile from a woman at the grocery
store. “Sharing gratitude is a simple way to help
children appreciate the world we live in. Once you
start, kids will be on the lookout for things to share
in their next gratitude session!” Anne Andrew is a former school
principal, now a proactive parenting coach who focuses
on helping parents raise mentally-healthy, addiction-
free children. Contact her at (604) 263-8751; (604)
720-2776 (cell) or andrew8751@shaw.ca
6. ==> Enjoy the Feast without Gaining a Pound!
Thanksgiving is just the start to an entire season of
calorie-soaked appetizers, drinks, cakes and pies! So
how can you indulge without gaining weight? Sora
Venikoff will teach your audience her simple Green Technique
that will allow them to eat all their favorite holiday
foods without gaining weight. Sora has taught her
program under the auspices of a leading New York City
endocrinologist as well as at the Learning Annex and
Lennox Hill Hospital. She lost 25 pounds and has kept
them off for decades and has helped hundreds of people discover the
secret to knowing when to stop eating. She is the
author of “Eat Want You Want! Stop When You Want! A No-
Diet, Weight-Loss Program.” Reach her at (212) 464-8590;
soravernikofff@gmail.com
7. ==> See the Holidays from Your Pet’s Perspective
This year, before you dress your dog up in those cute
little reindeer ears or as a little Santa, interview
pet intuitive Nora Truscello to find out if your dog
will hate the experience or be totally chill with it. In
addition, Nora can help you use your intuition to learn
what present your dog, cat, bird or other pet really
wants for the holidays but to date has not been able to tell
you about. Nora says reading a pet’s energy is no
different than intuitively figuring out what humans are
thinking about. As a bonus, Nora can also help your
audience members decide if they should get a Christmas
puppy and which puppy would be the best match. Nora is
an experienced psychic and talk-show guest as well as an
intuitive coach and bestselling author; she has 30
years’ experience helping heads of nonprofits, Fortune
500 executives, and individuals worldwide discover their
intuition. Reach her at (302) 803-2307;
nora@intointuition.com
8. ==> Homelessness and the Holidays: Homeless People
Have Families
As we begin the busy holiday season our thoughts often
turn to the homeless. Just something about the season
which makes us think of the less fortunate – who are
they and what can we do to help? But what would you do if
your mom was homeless and refused to be helped? Marty
Vargas decides to find his estranged birth mother after
20 years. He and his mother Rachel were found sleeping in
the snow in Philadelphia when he was an infant. She
had somehow, miraculously, kept him alive for 7 months
but eventually gave him up for adoption. His search
for her becomes increasingly complicated and as their
story unfolds Marty realizes that truth IS stranger
than fiction! Marty Vargas, MFA, is a media owner, author,
and an International speaker. His incredible true story
has been seen multiple times on ABC and NBC
Philadelphia and Fox News Washington, DC. and has been featured on
over 90 stations around the country. Contact Marty at
(631) 935-3995; Text first or email him at
martyvargas24@yahoo.com
9. ==> How to Boost Your Libido for the Holidays
Do you feel more stressed out over the holidays? Many
of us do. Studies show that having sex reduces stress
levels. But even though the increase of births 9 months
after Christmas and New Year’s Eve indicate that more
people have sex over the holidays – for some of us it’s
not that easy. “Many things affect our libidos,” says
Dr. Mylaine Riobe, “from toxins in our environments to
nutrition to hormonal or physical issues. But you CAN
increase your sex drive this holiday season and reap
the benefit of less stress too!” She’ll share simple, easy
ways to naturally increase your sex drive no matter
what the problem. Mylaine Riobe, MD has a multi-faceted
unique approach to medicine combining TCM (Traditional
Chinese Medicine) with conventional medicine. She is
the author of “The Tao of Integrative Medicine” and
host of the podcast “Awakened Wellness with Mylaine Riobe,
MD.” Contact Dr. Mylaine Riobe at (772) 285-7788;
mylaineriobe@comcast.net
10. ==> What Really Happened in the Studio with Prince
Prince fans are raving about the new album ‘Piano & A
Microphone 1983.’ The previously unreleased material
contains nine songs including a new version of “Purple
Rain,” “Strange Relationship” and a cover of Joni
Mitchell’s “A Case of You.” Award winning author Duane
Tudahl interviewed more than 40 band members, singers,
and engineers chronicling Prince’s time in the studio
during 1983 and 1984. He’ll share an intimate look at
Prince Rogers Nelson as told by those admitted into his
fiercely private inner circle. From the recording
studio to his days on tour, you’ll learn why Prince was
so protective of his material, how his music reflected
his innermost thoughts and emotions, and the 3 very
important keys to Prince’s incredible success. Duane
Tudahl is a long-time documentary director and producer
in the entertainment industry and a former stand-up comic. An
Expanded Paperback version of his best-selling book,
“Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions: 1983
and 1984,” which includes details about hundreds of his
recording sessions, has just been released. Contact him
at (818) 726-8638 (CA); duane@duanetudahl.com
11. ==> Tale of a Victim Who Solved His Own Murder
Everybody loves a good ghost story —particularly one
that is true. David Alan Arnold has one he swears
really happened. As he will explain in greater detail,
20-year-old Donavan Doyle led Arnold to his battered body where
it lay on a wilderness path before anyone had even
realized that Doyle had been murdered. As if that is
not impressive enough, Doyle’s ghost has also helped to
shine a light on years of police corruption that
allowed his body to be hidden behind a hotel in
California for eight months. Arnold tells Doyle’s story in his new
book, “What Lies Above the Clouds,” an Amazon best-
seller in the true crime category. Thanks to the book
and the ghost, Arnold has already been contacted by a homicide
detective and FBI agents, and the crime ring
responsible for Doyle’s murder which openly operated at
a school bus stop may be on its way out of business. Reach
Arnold at (818) 512-8981; airbornecamera@me.com
12. ==> This Nazi Germany Survivor Forgave Hitler
While growing up in Nazi Germany, Rosemarie Musso’s
dentist father was almost executed for showing
compassion toward Jews who were forced into hard labor
at a mine near her village. “The Nazis brought the Jews to my
father to pull their teeth, demanding that he not give
them anesthesia,” she says. “But after the Nazis left,
he took them into the basement to have them medicated.”
Although she and her family were spared following the
intervention of a well-connected family friend,
Rosemarie harbored deep anger and hatred toward Hitler for
decades. But she eventually became a Born Again
Christian and forgave him, which she claims changed her
life for the better. She channeled that energy into earning a law
degree at age 63, and writing the book “The Four Laws
of Forgiveness: Memories of Survival During WWII Nazi
Germany.” She can share how forgiving even the most
heinous acts can enable us to live more peaceful,
harmonious lives. Contact her at Fisch57@aol.com or
(205) 515-5407.
13. ==> Lessons from the Johnny Bobbitt Scam
More than 14,000 people donated $400,000 to a
fraudulent GoFundMe campaign to benefit Johnny Bobbitt
Jr., a homeless Philadelphia-area man, after he said he
gave the last $20 he had to buy gas for a woman whose car broke
down in a bad neighborhood. The story was a lie that
benefited the couple with whom Bobbitt colluded. But
now that the holiday season is coming, will this scam
affect donations to other homeless causes? And what is
the best way for people who want to help the homeless
to do so? For the answers, interview homelessness expert Glen
Dunzweiler. A documentary maker, Dunzweiler is out to
change perceptions of people living on the street and
has spent substantial time with them and the
professionals who work with them. He’s also a former
college professor whose documentary, “yHomeless,” can
be seen on Amazon Prime. He is the author of “Things I’ve Learned
from The Homeless.” Reach him at (702) 767-7434;
glen@glendunzweiler.com
14. ==> Trump Says “Bring Back the Death Penalty”:
Here’s How to Do It Humanely
In light of the recent Pittsburgh mass shooting,
President Trump wants to reinstate the death penalty
across the board. Ohio’s execution of an inmate back
in 2014 ended up a mess – described as long and fitful and
created a legal executions dilemma that has plagued the
nation both at a Federal and State level. Regardless of
your position on the death penalty, everyone can agree
that if it’s allowed it needs to be humane. Dr. Ira
Williams says he has the perfect solution that
eliminates all current objections. Dr. Williams has had dual
careers, serving for more than 20 years as a USAF major
and senior navigator/bombardier and for 50 years as a
board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon and
anesthesiologist. Contact Dr. Ira Williams at (864)
676-1420; drirawilliams@gmail.com
15. ==> Myths about the One Percent
How bad is the 1% really? What are the myths
surrounding this economic group and the families it
represents? Interview Ivan Obolensky and find out! He
grew up in this world and has firsthand experience with it. People
often ask how does one get to be a part of the 1%?
Misconceptions abound about their ethics, morals and
attitudes. Find out how the 1% really lives… not only
with each other, but those around them, both
professionally and personally. “People think that those
who have wealth are self-centered, have no problems, don’t
contribute to society, or that they are simply lucky
and entitled,” says Ivan, “but nothing could be further
from the truth.” Find out why trust is so important to the
wealthy – and how it helps keep them on top. Ivan
Obolensky is an author and a true Renaissance man in
his own right. His novel Eye of the Moon won “Best First Book
(Fiction)” in the IRDA’s. Contact Ivan Obolensky at
(818) 662-9731; ivan@smithobolenskymedia.com
16. ==> Use Your Insurance Policy to Pay Health Costs
With the state of health care today many people live in
fear that a life-threatening illness could wipe out
their savings, creating a financial maelstrom that
their family would never recover from. David Kottler, aka the
Insurance Doctor ™, explains how selling off a life
insurance policy you don’t need any more can generate
the cash to pay hospital bills… get out of debt… or even
make a cash gift to the non-profit of their choice! How
is this possible? Did you know that 90% of all life
insurance policies lapse before maturity? Or that when
you don’t need your policy any longer you could auction
it off? For cash? David combines his legal and
business experience with a passion for philanthropy.
His book “The Best Kept Money Secret in Your Insurance
Policy” details everything your audience needs to know
about how to get that insurance policy working for
them! Contact David at (216) 857-0282;
dkottler0112@gmail.com ?
17. ==> 50+ Artists Share their Healing Journeys
Fighting chronic illness can get overwhelming and dark.
Pop singer/songwriter Lisa Sniderman (Aoede) shines a
light on the darkness by sharing inspirational stories
and art from around the world about creating to heal.
Lisa realized midway through her 10-year battle with a
rare, auto-immune disease that her art wasn’t just
therapeutic, it had become a lifeline, and a path to
her healing. She’s collaborated with 50+ artists,
musicians, and authors who have also turned to
creativity to heal, and shares their stories and art online, and in a
multi-media live/streaming event next month that
everyone can access from anywhere. “My vision is to
share how we’ve become lights for others through our stories and
art, focused on the art of healing.” Lisa Sniderman is
an award-winning, multi-talented artist and author.
Contact her at (415) 713-6193;
booking@alightinthedarkness.info
18. ==> Develop Your Inner Bull***t Detector!
Fake news. False social media propaganda. Government
officials and leaders who lie, lie, lie. No wonder
modern people feel so anxious, angry and disconnected
from reality. Author Kim Chestney has the simple yet
powerful solution: Intuition! “Intuition is the most
important, yet least understood faculty of human
consciousness.” Kim says. “Getting your ego out of the way and
developing your inner voice is a great bull***t
detector. It can also facilitate well-being and growth
in all aspects of your life. It’s our natural state of being, and the
next step in our evolution as a species. We just need
to learn how to use it!” Kim is an international best-
selling author and Intuition expert who founded the
popular CREATE! Festival in Pittsburgh, Pa. She
recently launched a global online intuition school,
Intuition Lab. Contact her at kim@mystic-studio.com or (412) 874-0898.
19. ==> How to Create Better Conversations
When’s the last time you had a decent conversation?
With your spouse? Your friends? Your coworkers? If
you’re like most people, having good conversations is a
thing of the past. Between social media overload and living
in the land of soundbites, the art of conversation is
dead. Enter Jean-Paul Gravel, an Emotional Freedom
expert, who can explain exactly why your audience isn’t
having the conversations they can and why. He’ll
explain why unlocking the hidden power of Emotional
Freedom is the key to not only having a great conversation for
a change, but also creating a better mindset so that
your emotions are working FOR you, not AGAINST you.
Jean-Paul Gravel is an international speaker, author, and
coach, whose work has been endorsed by medical doctors,
top CEO, entrepreneurs, and many others, and has been
featured in many regional and national publications.
Contact Olga Kniazeva (604) 354-4888;
olga@throughconversation.com
20. ==> The 12 Steps Work for Anyone, No Addiction
Necessary
Most people believe that the 12 Steps of Alcoholics
Anonymous just apply to addiction. But David L. Peters,
who is a scientist and active in the Catholic Church,
shares how the principles can help anyone lead a full,
happy, productive life, even if you never touched
liquor or drugs. “I started and led the Roman Catholic
movement of Cursillo for 15 years, and worked in the
12-step recovery program for 20 years,” he says. “I
have modified the 12 Steps to reach a broader scope of
our world.” David began applying the steps to his own life
at a very early age. At 84, he has had a very
successful career as an engineer, 18 patents, has had a
loving marriage of 57 years, and has written his first book.
He achieved all of this, thanks to the 12 Steps, and
can share how anyone can do this. David L. Peters is
the author of “The 12 Steps to Joy and Happiness: Finding
the Kingdom of God that Lies Within.” Contact him at
davep434@gmail.com or (607) 725-8559.