Rob Thomas
Guest for Your Show Wordless Connection: Deepen Intimacy Without Saying a Word Even if You are Married By Rob Thomas When Words Only Get in the Way…. A Guide to Rekindling and Sustaining Love by Bypassing the Critical Mind Wordless acts delighting your partner by conveying the love in your heart For Valentine’s Day or Beyond…Rob Thomas was at his wit’s end. It seems everything he said to his beloved wife to draw her closer just ended in disaster and disappointment. He saw this incredible woman pulling away and nearly every word that came out of his mouth made it worse. And then he reflected on the first moment when they truly connected while in college. She playfully bet him a dollar that she could kiss him without touching him. He took the bait. And then she leaned over and kissed him in a way he would not forget! She then pulled a dollar from her pocket and said, “I guess I lost.” It was the kiss that changed everything. So, Rob began to explore what might happen if he STOPPED TALKING and began a gentle campaign of nonverbal communication. Reaching her in ways that conveyed his love without the misunderstandings or missteps that words risked. You’ll discover the incredible results in his new book Wordless Connection: Deepen Intimacy Without Saying a World Even if You are Married. Doing frequent nonverbal acts of love, it healed and transformed his near-on-the-rocks marriage into something solid, deeply connected and satisfying for both of them. And not just for Rob and his wife! Rob then conducted experiments across the country with couples from all walks of life. And the results were consistent. A global business consultant, he also incorporated what he was learning into his work with executives and company employees. Make no mistake, the book is not about sexual intimacy, although that may be the outcome. It’s about the connection between couples that deepens their love and facilitates openness, vulnerability and trust. Whether it’s a long-married couple with work and kids that have distracted from the relationship and lost the romance, to a young duo who are still trying to understand each other, Wordless Connection provides the tools that eliminate the dissonance and create alignment. Rob provides specific directions on how to enhance the feelings communicated in massage, hugs, kisses, handholding, eye contact, winking, smiling, grooming, arm around the shoulder and managing personal space. –Yes, there is a right and a wrong way—if the intention is to deepen connection! Rob specifically zeros in on five categories that have the most impact—holding hands, hugs and kisses, notes of care, unexpected acts of service and massage. Intention, duration and frequency are specified because this guidance is not a one-time fix…it’s about building a lifelong bridge directly into someone’s heart. These acts are designed to transform the giver from an “agenda” which is all about what you are getting,, to focus on your partner’s needs and wants and the essence of the pairing as a whole He says, ”Our relationships are like a garden and our actions with our significant other are how we tend that garden.” Rob touches on the science that supports many of the methods he proposes; he offers examples and testimonials by others of the impact implementation had in their lives, and, most of all -- you root for Rob, as you are along for ride as he tests his theories, healing and enriching the relationship with his wife. Rob also offers insight into: • The challenge of resisting the urge to speak • How to introduce Wordless Connection without arousing suspicion • Filing our Love Power Bank so we can convey the love we feel • The significance of Moral Beauty Rob Thomas has spent the last 20 years helping big companies get unstuck. He sits down with teams, listens hard, asks the right questions, and turns fuzzy goals into clear, doable plans. And that’s exactly what he has applied to Wordless Connection to find simple—but doable—solutions to rekindling, heightening and sustaining love. Says Rob: “Our bodies are built for this type of wordless interaction. All couples want connection, not just conversation.” If you would like to have Rob Thomas on your show to reveal the secrets of Wordless Connection, please send an email with the name of the show, your contact information, proposed date and time to: Kim Baron Love & Relationships, Relationship Counseling, Emotional Health and Freedom, Personal Development, Inspirational, Motivational, Dating, Sexuality
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Rob Thomas has spent the last 20 years helping big companies get unstuck. He sits down with teams, listens hard, asks the right questions, and turns fuzzy goals into clear, doable plans. From automotive giants to banks, energy firms to tech startups, he’s worked all over the world figuring out what people really need and how to make it happen—faster, simpler, and with less drama. Along the way he’s coached executives one-on-one, guiding them through the toughest decisions while keeping the human side front and center. Whether he’s designing systems that save millions or smoothing supply chains so nothing falls apart, Rob’s gift is making complicated things feel straightforward. That same clarity and care shows up when he works with individuals. He has a knack for cutting through noise, spotting what actually matters, and helping people move forward—skills that translate beautifully to the everyday stuff that trips couples up. These days, when he’s not untangling corporate puzzles or exploring the mountains on skis, Rob is happiest at home with his wife and kids, reading a good book, or quietly testing the ideas that became Wordless Connection.
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Marcia Earhart
Life is made up of countless facets—joy and sorrow, hope and heartbreak, clarity and confusion. Yet, in the middle of navigating life’s complexities, many people never have the space, tools, or support to truly process what they are facing in healthy ways. Instead, pain gets buried, stress accumulates, and survival replaces living. Breathe again, Move again, and Live again can be the safe landing to enter the space and glean practical, healthy tools that foster healing and growth. Many are ill-equipped, and crisis rarely waits until we feel ready. When challenges hit in real time, people need real solutions—not platitudes, not pressure and not perfection, but guidance that meets them exactly where they are. Like "Dear Abby," I am the one someone can call or send a message. I work with individuals who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally exhausted—those who are navigating grief, trauma, anxiety, loss, or major life transitions. Together, we slow down what feels chaotic, identify what is actually happening beneath the surface, and create space for understanding and clarity. Healing doesn’t mean erasing the past; it means learning how to move forward without being controlled by it. What sets my approach apart is its practicality and immediacy. We don’t just talk about change—we put real-time solutions in place for real-time crises. These are tools that can be used in the middle of emotional overload, panic, decision fatigue, or moments when breathing feels difficult and hope feels distant. Having someone who can offer guidance helps encourage steps to interrupt cycles of overwhelm and create momentum toward stability and peace. The goal is simple but profound: to help people breathe again, move again, and live again. Breathing again means finding calm in the chaos and learning how to regulate emotions when life feels unmanageable. Moving again means regaining confidence, purpose, and the ability to take the next right step—even if that step is small. Living again means reconnecting with joy, meaning, and the truth that life still holds value and possibility beyond pain. Everyone deserves support that is compassionate, practical, and empowering. Everyone deserves tools that don’t just help them survive a moment but equip them to face the next one with greater strength and clarity. My work is about walking alongside people, offering insight, encouragement, and tangible strategies that help them rediscover their capacity to heal and thrive. Life may be complex, but healing doesn’t have to be out of reach. With the right support, it is possible to move from merely enduring life to engaging it fully—one breath, one step, and one moment at a time. Homeopathy, Love & Relationships, Relationship Counseling, Music, Emotional Health and Freedom, Mental Health, Personal Development, Christianity, Motivational
United States
Marcia Earhart is a certified life, trauma, grief, brain, and mental health coach, mediator, author, and HeartSync minister. Her guidance is both professional and personal. Having navigated the deaths of two sons within the last eleven years—one tragically murdered—she stands as a testament to God's faithfulness in the deepest valleys of grief, and now leads others in healing. Her powerful new book, "Gripping Grace in the Garden of Grief," is a raw and vulnerable chronicle of devastating loss. More than a memoir, it is a lifeline, exploring the fragile threads of love and pain that hold us together and revealing the God-given hope that can rebuild a shattered life. Marcia’s mission extends beyond the page. As the co-founder of The Sterling Rose Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, she is boots-on-the-ground in the mental health crisis. She creates a safe, haven for the grieving to release their trauma and pain so they can Breathe again, Move again, and Live again. Her ministry reaches a diverse community across the United States and six other countries, standing as a powerful reminder that in deep sorrow, no one has to walk alone. Marcia has been married to her best friend, Scott, for thirty-five years, and together they homeschooled and enjoyed raising their four boys and daughter. Marcia, Scott, and two of their adult children, who live nearby, love spending time together—whether it's making memories at the beach, traveling, playing games, having deep conversations, cooking, supporting their daughter’s comfort creature business, or listening to their son’s music on Apple and Spotify.
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Jeremy Clift
Former Reuter’s Journalist Pens Award-Winning, Distinguished Favorite, A profound and full-bodied futuristic story of love, technology, and infinite outer space." How he portrays families living in space. News, Earth & Space, Cosmology, Entertainment, UFOs, Psychology, Emotional Health and Freedom, Personal Development, Society and Culture
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Jeremy Clift
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Richard Blake
I’m a psychologist and breathwork practitioner advocating for change in how we approach mental health treatment. My work focuses on the treatment prevalence paradox — why mental health outcomes continue to worsen despite more therapy, medication, and awareness than ever before. For my PhD in psychology, I conducted the largest randomized controlled trial to date on Conscious Connected Breathwork (CCB), examining its effects on anxiety. I bring a research-led but accessible perspective on what’s working, what isn’t, and how embodied approaches like breathwork may offer a missing piece in modern mental health care. Alternative Health, Fitness & Exercise, Emotional Health and Freedom, Mental Health, Personal Development, Inspirational, Motivational, Meditation
USA
Richard Blake is a psychologist, breathwork practitioner, and advocate for reform in modern mental health treatment. He began his career as a professional fitness model and gym owner, where his interest in performance, health, and the mind–body connection first took shape. Seeking deeper clinical training, Richard entered postgraduate psychotherapy training in the UK, completing a Postgraduate Certificate in Psychotherapy. During his training, he became increasingly concerned by the limited real-world outcomes of traditional talk therapy, which led him to step away from licensure-focused pathways and pursue research instead. Richard later moved from the UK to the United States, where he completed a PhD in Psychology and conducted the largest randomized controlled trial to date on Conscious Connected Breathwork (CCB). His work now focuses on why mental health outcomes continue to worsen despite more treatment than ever, and how embodied, evidence-based approaches may offer a missing piece. |
Robert Atkinson
The world needs a unitive vision that provides hope, optimism, and encouragement to a divided humanity. After eleven books exploring life stories, personal myth making, mysticism, the collective story of our time, and how we can live into our own story of wholeness, I realized it was time for something more, something that opens the hearts of all people to the urgency of remembering our innate state of unity, harmony, and wholeness that connects us all and keeps us in peaceful relationship with all beings on our planetary home. This inner knowing seems to have been out of reach for eons. I have written The Way of Unity as an invitation to imagine a world where every person feels seen, valued, and connected, a world guided by compassion, cooperation, and partnerships. This book helps us discover something greater than ourselves – a growing, expanding organic renewal process aligned with evolutionary forces. This book focuses on the inherently peaceful nature of the entire universe, the unitive principles that reflect and support this wholeness, and the global community that is striving to restore the world to wholeness by applying a model of unity-in-action based on implementing unitive principles in everyday life to build strong, vibrant communities that will become the foundation for a globally scalable culture of peace. This is the story I want to share with the world. I want to raise a call to action for the regeneration of individuals, communities, institutions, and social structures. Philosophy, Psychology, Emotional Health and Freedom, Personal Development, Religion, Self Help, Inspirational, Motivational, Spiritual
USA
Robert Atkinson, PhD, is an award-winning author, educator, and developmental psychologist whose work bridges storytelling, transformation, and the evolution of consciousness with a unitive vision. His latest book, The Way of Unity: Essential Principles and Preconditions for Peace (2025) offers a framework and study guide for putting into action the unitive wisdom underpinning our collective evolution. He is the author of A New Story of Wholeness (2022), Our Moment of Choice (co-editor, 2020), Year of Living Deeply: A Memoir of 1969 (2019), The Story of Our Time (2017), The Gift of Stories (1995), and six other books. He is director of StoryCommons, founder of One Planet Peace Forum, and member of the Evolutionary Leaders Circle.
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Mark Daniel
The Chickahominy Boys are a dynamic music team, creating music about real things , real love, and life's Journey ! The radio is so full of cliche' make believe , and fluff, it is our mission to make friends and good music! United States
Mark Daniel , Tom Vermeern, and Gray Oliver are all from Virginia, sons of tradition and purveyors of stories and rhyme. Oliver a published poet, Vermeern a veteran performer, Mark Daniel a singer songwriter. |
Dana Micucci
TAOS, N.M., Dec. 15, 2025 — Award-winning author, journalist and spiritual teacher Dana Micucci traces her extraordinary evolution as a lightworker in her transcendent new memoir, The Years of Living Dangerously: Lessons from the Front Lines of a 21st-Century Lightworker. Written during an era of profound planetary change, Micucci’s book blends ancient wisdom, modern insight and personal revelation into an inspiring call for all people to remember who they truly are. Through vivid storytelling and practical spiritual tools, including meditations and energy activations at the end of each chapter, she guides readers to awaken their own innate power and grace. A sequel to her award-winning Sojourns of the Soul, The Years of Living Dangerously takes readers beyond the familiar boundaries of the self and into the Great Mystery. From the sacred temples of Egypt to high-frequency power spots around the world, Micucci reveals the miracles, tests and transformations that shaped her journey — and how each experience became a lesson in mastery, surrender and love. With warmth and candor, Micucci offers her book as both a personal odyssey and a roadmap for others navigating this time of intenseplanetary transformation, inviting readers to open their hearts to the evolutionary waves of change predicted by the ancients and now “You are not alone,” Micucci said. “You are resilient, unstoppable, limitless and powerful beyond measure. You have the capacity to receive and create miracles. A higher guiding force is always conspiring on your behalf, no matter what your circumstances are.” The Years of Living Dangerously: Lessons from the Front Lines of a Self Help, Inspirational, Motivational, Spiritual, Access Consciousness, Meditation, Mystic & Seer, Shamanism, Psychic & Intuitive
United States
Dana Micucci is an award-winning author, spiritual teacher, speaker, and healer. Her transcendent, new memoir, The Years of Living Dangerously: Lessons from the Front Lines of a 21st-Century Lightworker, traces her extraordinary evolution as a lightworker. From the sacred temples of Egypt to high-frequency power spots around the world, Dana reveals the miracles, tests, and transformations that shaped her journey. With an inspiring blend of ancient wisdom and personal revelation, and including practical spiritual tools, The Years of Living Dangerously serves as a supportive roadmap during this time of intense planetary transformation. Her other books include the novel The Third Muse, a metaphysical, time-travel mystery set in the international art world that celebrates the divine feminine wisdom of the Magdalene Order and the healing power of love. Her spiritual travel memoir Sojourns of the Soul: One Woman’s Journey around the World and into Her Truth—a gold winner in the Nautilus Book Awards—was inspired by her travels to many of the world’s most sacred sites. Dana has also enjoyed a decades-long career as a widely published journalist writing about culture, travel, and spirituality for The New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Chicago Tribune, Spirituality & Health, and many other well-known publications. A dynamic speaker and teacher/practitioner of ancient mystery school wisdom, she conducts transformational talks, workshops, and sacred journeys worldwide. She also has a healing and mentoring practice rooted in her extensive shamanic training. Dana’s work carries a multidimensional healing vibration that ignites deep shifts in consciousness, expanded awareness, and recognition of your soul’s purpose. With grounded clarity and compassion, she assists you in accelerating a fearless journey toward wholeness, joy, and fulfillment. Based in Taos, New Mexico, after many years in New York City, she continues to travel widely in sacred service as an ambassador of the New Earth consciousness.
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Sharon Niv PhD
As co-founder of Joyous, Sharon has helped build the largest psychedelic medicine company in history, treating over 84,000 patients with a revolutionary approach to mental health that combines cutting-edge neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and a radically reimagined business model that's disrupting the entire psychiatric industry. While traditional antidepressants struggle to achieve 30% response rates, Joyous delivers 68% response rates for depression with effect sizes exceeding 2.0. They've achieved this while maintaining zero serious adverse events across their massive patient population, creating what may be the best risk-reward profile ever documented in mental healthcare. Sharon brings a unique cognitive science perspective on why this works, having developed a theory that combines trauma processing, nervous system regulation, consciousness studies, and predictive processing. Her framework explains how daily low-dose ketamine creates a "psycholytic" state - a partial dissociation that allows patients to fully experience the nervous system sensations associated with anxiety, depression, and trauma while maintaining a phenomenological experience of spaciousness. Instead of being overwhelmed by these sensations, patients can finally feel and release them from a place of safety. The brain's predictive processing mechanisms, normally locked in loops of threat detection and negative prediction, get a chance to update their models. It's like being able to feel the storm while standing in the eye of the hurricane - present with the experience but not consumed by it. The neuroplasticity inherent to ketamine and the new synaptic pathways established promote long-lasting benefits. The AI component amplifies this therapeutic effect. Joyous has collected over 3 million data points from patient experiences, feeding sophisticated algorithms that personalize treatment in real-time. The system doesn't just track symptoms - it predicts optimal dosing adjustments, identifies early warning signs of non-response, and recognizes patterns that human clinicians might miss. Every patient interaction teaches the system, continuously improving its ability to match individuals with their ideal treatment protocol. From a business perspective, Sharon's journey represents a masterclass in scaling complexity. Healthcare startups usually fail because they underestimate regulatory hurdles, but Joyous navigated FDA regulations, DEA requirements, state medical boards, and insurance complexities while growing from zero to 84,000 patients. They built a vertically integrated system spanning telemedicine, pharmacy operations, patient monitoring, and clinical protocols - all while maintaining startup agility. Instead of building expensive clinics, they went directly to patients' homes, slashing costs by 93% while actually improving outcomes. The scaling story defies Silicon Valley wisdom. Rather than "move fast and break things," Joyous had to move fast while breaking nothing - people's lives were at stake. They grew 50-fold in two years while maintaining exceptional safety records. Sharon can share how they solved the classic chicken-and-egg problem of needing data to prove efficacy but needing efficacy to get patients, ultimately building the largest real-world evidence base in psychedelic medicine. The human impact drives everything. Behind those 84,000 patients are stories of parents who can finally engage with their children, professionals who've reclaimed their careers, and individuals who describe it as "getting their life back." The treatment costs just $129 per month - less than many people spend on coffee - democratizing access to breakthrough mental healthcare. As an engaging conversationalist who's been there from inception, Sharon brings both scientific depth and compelling storytelling to every interview. She can discuss the challenges of convincing investors to back psychedelics, the ethical considerations of scaling consciousness-altering medicine, and the future implications as mental healthcare shifts from symptom management to actual neurological transformation. This story sits at the intersection of neuroscience breakthroughs, AI innovation, business disruption, and social justice - offering listeners a window into how technology and compassion can combine to solve one of humanity's greatest challenges. Sharon's unique ability to weave together complex science with accessible explanations and real human stories makes her an ideal guest for exploring this paradigm shift in mental health. Business, Alternative Health, Medicine, Psychology, Emotional Health and Freedom, Mental Health, Personal Development, Self Help, Spiritual
USA
Sharon Niv, Ph.D. is a cognitive psychologist exploring how contemplative and therapeutic methods can reshape mental wellness. Her work spans mindfulness, cognitive science, and the psychology of consciousness, with a special focus on how altered or expanded states of mind can promote emotional growth and resilience. In 2022, Sharon co-founded Joyous PBC, a public benefit company dedicated to making mental health care more affordable and accessible through low-dose, or psycholytic, approaches to ketamine treatment. At Joyous, she leads clinical research, designs digital therapeutics optimized for the psycholytic state, and developed Joyous for Therapists—a free training and collaboration program helping clinicians integrate these methods safely into their practice. Sharon is passionate about bringing new insight to the conversation on mental health: how lighter-touch, more personalized approaches to psychoactive medicine can unlock self-understanding, compassion, and long-term healing. She hopes to share with your audience how cognitive mechanisms of psycholytic and psychedelic medicine can inform a new era of personalized, evidence-based mental wellness. |
Adaku Mbagwu
Guest: Adaku Mbagwu — Founder, The Healed Hero Community | Creator of The Strategic Vulnerability Method™ | Global Voice for First-Born Daughter Leadership Psychology Adaku Mbagwu is redefining leadership for high-achieving women. As the global authority on First-Born Daughter Leadership Psychology and creator of The Strategic Vulnerability Method™, she brings a timely, transformative lens to burnout, identity, and emotional power — especially for women who have spent a lifetime being “the strong one.” Her story is powerful and deeply relatable. Born in Nigeria as the first daughter in a large family, Adaku became an emotional and practical caretaker long before she had a childhood. After her family lost everything and moved to the UK, that sense of responsibility intensified. She learned to survive by over-functioning — a pattern that later led to severe burnout, emotional collapse, and a failed suicide attempt early in her career. Her turning point came through intensive spiritual and emotional healing. As she rebuilt herself from the inside out, she discovered the psychological patterns that shape first-born daughters worldwide: over-responsibility, hyper-independence, emotional suppression, and the belief that love must be earned through service. Using the tools she developed in her recovery, she went on to build a multimillion-pound business, proving that healing isn’t separate from success — it fuels it. Yet even at the height of financial achievement, she felt spiritually misaligned. Choosing purpose over comfort, she walked away from the business she built and stepped fully into her calling: guiding first-born daughters to break generational patterns and embody a new form of leadership rooted in emotional truth, inner safety, and authentic power. Today, Adaku leads The Healed Hero Community, a global movement supporting eldest daughter executives and entrepreneurs in transforming burnout into ease, clarity, and sustainable success. Her work blends psychology, spirituality, leadership development, and trauma-informed identity work — offering a voice the world urgently needs. This topic is especially relevant now. Women’s burnout has reached historic levels. Eldest daughters are trending globally as millions begin recognizing shared emotional patterns. Corporations are searching for solutions that go deeper than surface-level wellbeing programs. And high-performing women are craving success that doesn’t cost them their mental and emotional health. Adaku speaks directly to these women — and to the leaders who support them. She explains why first-born daughters rise quickly yet often feel isolated at the top, how childhood roles shape leadership styles, and why Strategic Vulnerability is becoming the next frontier of effective leadership. Radio-friendly talking points include: The First-Born Daughter Identity Trap Why so many successful women feel alone at the top The emotional burden of being “the strong one” How childhood roles shape business and leadership patterns Why eldest daughters burn out faster — even when thriving professionally Strategic Vulnerability: the leadership skill women were never taught How healing became the foundation of a multimillion-pound business How high-achieving women can break over-functioning without guilt Listeners will gain empowering, practical insights: How to identify the emotional patterns behind burnout How to shift from emotional labor to emotional power How to create boundaries without guilt How to receive support without feeling weak How to build success that feels aligned, not exhausting Adaku is a rare voice — blending lived experience, spiritual depth, and business credibility. She offers a fresh, necessary conversation for today’s climate: how high-achieving women can succeed without abandoning themselves. She would be a powerful and resonant guest for your show. Business, News, Careers, Management, Courses & Training, Education Technology, Psychology, Self Help, Spiritual
Mexico
Born in Nigeria as the first daughter in a family of seven, Adaku grew up carrying adult responsibilities long before she had a childhood. After her family’s sudden financial collapse, she became emotionally and practically responsible for her mother and siblings, learning early to perform, provide, and solve problems. These survival patterns later propelled her into a high-performance career where she built a £2.4 million recruitment company - yet they also led to burnout, emotional disconnection, and a breaking point that left her questioning who she was and what she wanted. Her journey through meditation, spiritual practice, trauma healing, and intensive coaching became the foundation of her life’s work. Today, Adaku teaches firstborn daughters how to break cycles of overfunctioning, perfectionism, and emotional suppression while stepping into leadership grounded in peace, power, and authentic self-expression. Through The Healed Hero Community, Adaku guides executives, entrepreneurs, and emerging leaders through her transformative Strategic Vulnerability methodology that integrates subconscious healing, emotional mastery, and conscious leadership. Her mission is to impact 100,000 firstborn daughters worldwide and disrupt the unspoken patterns that hold back some of the world’s most capable women. Adaku currently works with clients globally through her membership, private coaching, live events, and corporate partnerships. |






