Project Empowerment is a live show 100% focused on empowering lives everywhere. Although the main topics are focused on
survivors of Domestic Violence, the underlying message is empowerment for all.
Selecting topics that draw listeners with their positive message of empowerment is Kathleen’s top priority. Each week her guests bring their message of how they are helping their world.
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Below is the list of guests Kathleen has interviewed so far:
- Betty Makoni – Gender Rights Activist
and founder of Girl Child Network Worldwide. Betty gave accounts of how young girls are
abused and raped in her native land of Zimbabwe. But also, insight on her own story of
survival and what she is doing now with her organization, helping girls empower
their lives from victim to leader.
- Renee Branson Yung – Psychotherapist
and gender rights activist. This show
struck a special chord with Kathleen as they discussed WHY a victim stay’s in
abuse and what can an outsider do to help. http://lotusjourneys.blogspot.com/ . Gayook Wong also joined in the call, she is also a psychotherapist and uses a holistic approach in working with survivors of Domestic Violence and PTSD. Her website is The Forgotten Peace.
- Juli Dubois & Linda McNabb – A
powerful show focused on empowering our children, whether they have been abused
or not. Juli Dubios is the popular children's author of Happiness of Being Me
and Linda McNabb is the author of One
Again: A True Story of the Power of a Different Kind of Forgiveness.
- Pamela Michell – Survivor of extreme
abuse, founder of Survivor on a Mission
which illuminates the path from SURVIVE TO THRIVE for those who experienced domestic violence or other violence, including rape and other adult/childhood trauma. Through awareness, campaigning for consistent state reporting laws to equally protect Georgia, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Washington State residents, providing advocacy and referrals.
- Special show dedicated to Men Survivors of
Domestic Violence – Too often is this topic overlooked, so Kathleen had a
full panel of experts sharing insight on Men Survivors of Domestic Violence,
but also how their services are helping men rebuild their lives.
- Donna Savage, author of "The Blood & Tears of Domestic Violence" and founder of The Word for Life, a nonprofit organization for domestic violence and AIDS awareness. www.dmsavage.com
- Jan Brown, Founder & Executive Director of the Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men & Women. www.dahmw.org 1-888-7HELPLINE (1-888-743-5754) Located in Main, available 24/7
- Julia Sudduth, Services Coordinator for the Valley Oasis Shelter for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning population. http://www.avdvc.org/
- Lorraine Hines, Chief of Residential Services with Antelope Valley Domestic Violence Council. http://www.avdvc.org/
- Lynn C. Tolson, author of Beyond the Tears: A True Survivor's Story. This is her memoir about suicide attempts in the aftermath of sexual abuse. With help of counseling determined the causes of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder wich included childhood incest. She is also the founder of Project for TEARS: Telling Everyone About Rape & Suicide. More information can be found at http://www.beyondthetears.com
- Donna M. Savage, author of The Blood & Tears of Domestic Violence, A Survivors Revelation. Donna is also the founder of The World For Life, a non profit organization for domestic violence and AIDS awareness. Her message to victims that may think they will never be free from abuse...YOU can have a healthy relationship without violence!
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- Betty Makoni & Beth Klein. Betty Makoni and Beth Klein leaders in the world movement for the well being of children around the world meet on my show to discuss synergies and the way you can empower children at risk. Listen in to learn how African and American women are joining together to solve serious global problems.
Learn more about Betty Makoni and her work at http://girlchildnetworkworldwide.org/
And for Beth Klein, please visit http://www.kempe.org to learn more about how you can help protect the children.
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- Jan Goff-LaFontaine, author and photographer of the book, Women in Shadow and Light: Journey's from Abuse to Healing. Her work has has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the United States in numerous solo and group shows, and is included in many private and public collections. Please visit her website for more information at http://www.janlafontaine.com/index.html
- BarBara Whorley, Founder of Spotted Zebras Coaching and life coach. Her training is grounded with Great Life Technologies and she is the director of Heal the Invisible Wounds of War. Her breadth of coaching covers working with daily anxiety and cases of PTSD. Learn more about her amazing work at www.vaporizeyourcombatstress.com and www.spottedzebracoaching.com. You can also find her on Facebook HERE and on the Vaporize Your Anxiety Page
BarBara is offering a special just for our listeners! Visit www.vaporizeyouranxiety.com. Be sure to listen for the savings code, here are the links for her training info:
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- Men Survivors of Domestic Violence, I had such a positive feedback from the last show we did I decided to do another one. Domestic Violence knows no race, creed, religion or sex. It is a global issue that needs to be talked about, brought into the light as not just a "private matter". My returning guests are Julia Sudduth, Lorraine Hines and Donna Savage (their info is linked to their names). Also joining us is Psychotherapist and author Dr. Claudia Cornell. Her website is www.WomenAbusingMen.org and her new book will soon be available titled Trapped in Silence: The Secret Life of Abused Men and the Women Who Abuse Them. With their help we discussed not only the dynamics of men dealing with Domestic Violence, but what help is there out there for them.
- Loren Greenberg Fogelman joins Project Empowerment to discuss ways to empower not just survivors of domestic violence and abuse, but tools they can use to move forward in their lives. She co-owns Kolpia Counseling Services, providing mental health counseling and chemical dependency treatment. Her background also empowers business owners move towards success. Loren is the founder of Mindset for Marketing Success, working with entrepreneurs to create a winning approach to building their practice with confidence. http://www.mindsetformarketingsuccess.com/ybyb/
- Mariel
Hemingway, actress, author, mom and Juli DuBois, author, Transormational Life & Parenting coach and mom, both lovely ladies joined me to discuss empowering our children and making time to be better parents,
slow down, and parent from the heart. www.marielhemingway.com
& www.julidubois.com
- Caroline Sutherland & Karen Gersch join the show to discuss emotional and hearth health. Caroline Sutherland is the author of THE BODY “KNOWS”: How to Tune In to Your Body and Improve Your Health, has a vast clinical background as an allergy-testing technician in environmental medicine, where her intuitive gift developed. Please visit the Resource page for the Hay House Foundation. www.carolinesutherland.com
- Karen Gersch, author of “Invincibly You: A Guide to Creating Inner Peace and Self Love". Karen now works with families, especially mothers, of children with RAD, ADHD, and other behavioral issues. Her mission is to give guidance for the healing of these children while supporting and offering hope to the families. Karen may be reached at 630-740-4024 or via email at mycoachkaren@aol.com. http://invinciblyyou.wordpress.com/
- Ann Quasman, host of the popular radio show WomanTalk Live on Talkradio 680 WCBM Baltimore is also a Quality Life & Wellness Coach, EFT Practitioner, the Founder of Living in Your Heart, LLC and Social Media from the Heart. Learn how she transitioned from 18 years of working in the corporate world to living from the heart. For more Information about Ann and her show and programs go to www.womantalklive.com
- BarBara Whorley, returning guest and founder of Spotted Zebras Coaching demonstrated with callers the Trauma Resolution Technique. She shared with our listeners how to laser in on the core of their anxiety and tools they can use to work on themselves. For more information on BarBara's work, her site is http://www.vaporizeyouranxiety.com/
- Diane Champe', the Survivors Champion (TM), is a Professional Affiliate with the Trauma division of the American Psychological Association and has established a website for Adult Survivors of child abuse and neglect. www.wearesurvivors.org. We discussed in length about adult survivors and the challenges they face, but what they can do to get help and how WE can help.
- Teens and Domestic Violence, this show is dedicated to the teens, to help share programs from local organizations and how teens can help domestic violence end in their communities and schools. Joining the show is Sarah Sena and Nicole Reise, both work with the Eastside Domestic Violence Program (EDVP), Danny Hanson, who works with Youth Eastside Services and returning guest Julia Sudduth, who is with Valley Oasis Shelter. We spoke about how to recognize domestic violence in teen relationships as well as ways to help.
- Ryan's Ranch International with founder, Corinne Derenburger. Ryan's Ranch Intl. is set up to help children with special needs through equestrian therapy. The founder has also faced many uphill challenges through her life from sexual and physical abuse to many life threatening illness, yet she has found a way to heal through the pain and move forward to create Ryan's Ranch.
- Jeff Brown, author of Soulshaping: A Journey of Self-Creation. Join us as we discuss empowerment from abuse and creating a new life. We discussed healing from within and how to move forward after a traumatic experience. He shares with us some of the techniques and tools that helped him grow and move from an abusive past.
- Maren Nelson and I discussed Connected Breathing to help release stress balance mental, emotional, physical and spiritual areas of your life and even gain more self confidence through conscious awareness. She shares her own personal story of survival from abuse and what helped her move forward in her life and is now helping others do the same. www.marennelson.com
- Jack Armstrong, author of Lessons from the Source: A Spiritual Guidebook for Navigating Life’s Journey, and I discussed his book and work on how his book empowers others. Please vote for Jack's book HERE!
- Lori & Bob Hollander, Relationships Work experts where on to discuss empowering survivors of Domestic Abuse to create Healthy Relationships. SPECIAL OFFER: Emotional Baggage--Unearthing, Understanding, Unraveling and Unlocking Our Past for Extraordinary Partnership Today Audio Program/ Part One: the Archaeological Dig & Part Two: the Parallel Journey.
- Marlise Karlin, is the internationally renowned teacher and founder of "The Simplicity of Stillness™ a simple and unique method for connecting people to their true nature. We discussed her work and how she helps kids cope with bullying. Click HERE to Listen!
- Barbara Hofmeister shares her story and new book "To Be Or Not To Be - The Choice is YOURS!" Her book takes you by the hand and walks you through a step by step process of re-defining your true destiny and purpose in order to live your dream life. SPECIAL OFFER!!
- Joining Project Empowerment is filmmaker Angela Shelton, in her film Searching for Angela Shelton, she drives around the United States surveying other Angela Sheltons. She discovers that 24 out of the 40 Angela Shelton's she speaks to are survivors of rape, childhood sexual abuse and/or domestic violence. (The number jumped to 28 out of 40 when 4 more Angela's broke their silence after the movie was completed.) On her journey the filmmaker meets an Angela Shelton who tracks sexual predators and lives in the same town as the filmmaker's father, who sexually abused her and her siblings for years. We will be discussed her work, the film, and how it has helped empower both men and women across the globe.
- She has also created The Survivor Manual: Inspiring and Empowering Survivors to Lead Joyful Lives.
Upcoming shows!
September 8, 2010 9 AM PST; Joining us for this show is Dawn Krantz-Watts from All Things Legal Investigations LLC. Dawn is an expert in the area of Sex Abuse Litigation. Her company assists litigators at every stage of a case—from the first client interview to settlement and a jury verdict. She also served as the Executive Director and President of Oregon Abuse Survivors and Advocates (OASA), a non-profit organization that was formed to help survivors of childhood sex abuse navigate the legal system.
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September 15, 2010 9 AM PST; TBA
September 22, 2010 9 AM PST; Where motivation meets the red carpet you will find Cindy Ashton taking the stage! An expert in overcoming obstacles and author of Kiss Your Monsters Goodbye, Cindy’s dedication has resulted in receiving President Obama’s “Call to Service” award for providing outstanding service to her community. Join us as we talk about how she overcame great odds to be where she is at today as well as her upcoming Red Carpet Dreaming Tour!
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September 29, 2010 9 AM PST; Joining us for today's show is Tantra-Zawadi. She best describes her work "by the love that I make through my art to the vision of the unseen reality." As a performance poet and published author, Tantra supports the rights of women to exist, choose, decide and think through the art form of spoken word. http://www.tantra-zawadi.com
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