A Life You Love — Margaux Joy DeNador

Call Recording – Gratitude, Appreciation & Love – with Guest Dave Carroll

Tuesday, May 8, 2012, our monthly telegathering call "Feel and Express Your Gratitude, Appreciation, and Love" included an inspiring conversation with my guest Dave Carroll. Our discussion was based on Chapter Twelve of The Art of Living a Life You Love. Chapter Twelve is entitled, "Feel and Express Your Gratitude, Appreciation, and Love."

To hear the recording of the "Feel and Express Your Gratitude, Appreciation, and Love" telegathering call with Dave Carroll, please click on the link below. You will be able to pause and play by clicking on the bar.

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Our guest, Dave Carroll, is a singer, songwriter, and social media innovator from Halifax, Canada. Following his 2009 YouTube music video release called "United Breaks Guitars" about his poor customer service experience with United Airlines, Dave's career blossomed. He is now a highly sought-after performer, content creator, author, keynote speaker and consumer advocate.       

Dave has a wonderful sense of humor as is shown in his music video about United breaking his guitar. Dave's YouTube music video "United Breaks Guitars" has had close to 12,000,000 views! You can watch Dave's video, which is an amusing and non-confrontational way of handling his beloved Taylor guitar being broken, on Dave's website at www.DaveCarrollMusic.com.

To see Dave Carroll's music video click on the image above.

The video also inspired Hay House to publish a book by Dave which was released on May 15, 2012. I was glad to have an advance copy to read before the call. I started to read his book the night it arrived and was enjoying it so much I didn't want to put it down! I like the way he writes — and speaks — about his experience. You will hear more about Dave's video, his story, and his new book by listening to the recording of the call.

Dave's book "United Breaks Guitars… The Power of One Voice in the Age of Social Media" is now available to order on Amazon.com. I highly recommend Dave's book. As you will discover when you read it, one voice does have great power in the age of social media!

During the call, we also talked about how Dave's video helped my husband and son have a good experience with United Airlines taking good care of their guitars. We heard about the video just over a week before we were scheduled to fly to Maui in 2009. We are extremely grateful that both my husband's beautiful Taylor guitar and our son's beloved Ovation guitar arrived on Maui safely and also arrived home safely after our celebration vacation.

The photo below shows the two guitars that my husband and son took with them to Maui. 

 

Dudley & Zander – Playing their Taylor & Ovation guitars on Maui


We are grateful that we had a great experience taking guitars to Maui and we appreciate Dave Carroll's video inspiring United Airlines to take better care of their passengers!

 

Book Review: The Beauty Blueprint by Michelle Phillips

 

After hearing the audio recording of Michelle Phillips’ talk at the Tampa, Florida, “I Can Do It!” conference, I was curious to read her book. The title, "The Beauty Blueprint – 8 Steps to Building the Life and Look of Your Dreams” intrigued me. But when I saw her book's cover with its beautiful colors and artistic use of photography and fonts, I knew I just had to read it!

In the book, Michelle combines what she has learned as a makeup artist and beauty and life coach to help people create a "Beauty Blueprint" that expresses who they are inside. Michelle helps her clients, and the people who read her book, remember what matters most to them. She helps her readers understand the essence of their values in order to express themselves with the colors, clothes, hairstyles, hair color, makeup, and the accessories they choose.

One of my favorite chapters in the book is titled "Dream a Beautiful Future." It starts with a quote by Carl Jung that says, "The dream is the small hidden door in the deepest and most intimate sanctum of the soul." In this chapter, Michelle explains that she has found that many people have a hard time letting themselves dream freely. Perhaps this is because so many of us have been told what limitations we have or how hard it would be to do what we dreamed of doing, being, having, giving, and living. Some of these beliefs we pick up while we are young but as an adult there are plenty of people who are willing to tell us why we can't do something or that something can't be done.

Michelle has a wonderful exercise in this chapter called "Wave Your Magic Wand." This exercise involves using your imagination and waving a magic wand allowing you to imagine your options as unlimited. Michelle teaches us that if it's totally possible, it's not really a dream. It's just something practical for you to do or achieve.  As Michelle says, "It gives your heart permission to come out and play and whispers to us what is hidden deep inside." I loved how this exercise made me feel. It inspired me to dream with no boundaries or limits. It was fun and enlightening. 

Michelle gives an example of the "Beautiful Future" she wrote about in her journal. Her honesty about where she was when she began to allow herself to dream – and how her written dreams began to come true – inspired me.

Looking at someone like Michelle Phillips, it's easy to think her life has always been perfect, that she always had known what she most wanted, who she was inside, and that she had always just been "lucky."  But her honesty about her mistakes and challenges along with stories she shares about how she became who she is today are inspiring and encourage those reading her book to let themselves remember what matters most to them, and how they most want to live their lives.

I am including, here, an audio recording of my April 10, 2012, interview with Michelle Phillips so you can hear her passion. To listen, just click on the gray bar. If you need to pause it, just click the blue bar and click again when you want to re-start it. The interview was inspiring and fun. It's around 12 minutes in length, so listen when you have time.

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   You can visit Michelle Phillips' website at: www.michellephillips.com

Another favorite chapter of mine is titled, "Look in the Mirror." It begins with a quote that says, "The best mirror is an old friend." Because Michelle is a makeup artist, it would seem the chapter is about looking in a mirror at yourself. But "Look in the Mirror" is actually about the "mirror" of the people in your life.

Michelle says, "Through my work, I've learned that the people around you act as mirrors, reflecting your inner beliefs and emotions. Who have you placed around you, and what are they revealing about your state of mind?"

The people we choose to spend time with have a huge effect on how we feel. The exercise in this chapter, "Check Your Mirrors", is a great reminder to pay attention to who is in your “Circle of Influence”. I totally agree that it is important to surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you.

Years ago I studied fashion color analysis because I love color. But the way they taught us to choose colors for people was ALL based on what they looked like on the outside. Because I am a blonde, I was told that I was never to wear black and that I "should" wear navy blue, light blues, and pinks. But I hate wearing those colors! The colors they chose for me made me feel sick and as if I was wearing someone else's clothes. I wasted money on those clothes and since then have always chosen colors by how I feel when I wear them.

Michelle's book "The Beauty Blueprint" is about aligning your appearance with who you are inside. As Michelle says, clothing and makeup colors must express who we are inside. They must feel right to us for us to feel beautiful and to enjoy wearing them.

Just before the end of the book, Michelle has included the following: "How to Buy Designer Clothes for Much Less," How to Apply Your Makeup Like a Pro," and also answers "Frequently Asked Fashion Questions."

Reading this book reminded me of things I've learned over the years about what it takes to look and feel my best. It also got me to have fun dreaming during the "wave your magic wand" exercise.

Michelle writes in an authentic, likable, sometimes funny, and unique voice – her voice. You'll be able to hear the passion and enthusiasm in her voice if you listen to the recording I've included above.

Am I glad I read this book? YES!! If you would like to build the life and look of your dreams, you'll want to buy this book.

To purchase "The Beauty Blueprint" by Michelle Phillips, click on one of the following links:

Time is a Gift with Leslie Keenan – Call Recording!

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 our monthly telegathering call "Time is a Gift" included an inspiring conversation with my guest Leslie Keenan.

The focus of the call was TIME IS A GIFT. The call was inspirational and fun. I am glad to have a recording of it to post here.

To hear the recording of the hour-long "Time is a Gift" telegathering call, click on the link below. You will be able to pause and play by clicking on the bar.

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Our discussion was based on Chapter Eleven of The Art of Living a Life You Love. Chapter Eleven is entitled, "Time is a Gift… Take Time for What Matters Most to You!"

Our guest, Leslie Keenan, is a dynamic presenter, teacher, coach and writer. She has been helping people access their creativity, find the time to do what they most love, and complete their writing projects for over thirty years. Leslie teaches inspiring classes about time and writing, is a wise, kind, and inspiring writing coach and editor, and also has her own book publishing company.   

Leslie Keenan at Book Passage, Corte Madera, California

Leslie is the author of an inspiring book about time. The title is, It's About Time: Finding Magic, Power and Ease in Your Life. You can take a look at Leslie's book by clicking on the link for it. Leslie's book and her time classes are very helpful for writers and anyone else who wants to find time to "show up" for their creative projects! 
 
I met Leslie through Book Passage in Corte Madera, California. After attending her writing classes and her time class, she began to do one-on-one coaching for me while I was writing my book. She was with me from the very first flow writing all the way through the publishing of my book! I highly recommend Leslie, her classes, her coaching, and her time book.  To find out more about Leslie, click on the link for her website, LeslieKeenan.com

Review and Interviews - I Can Do It Ignite!

 

                        San Jose, California – I Can Do It Ignite – Speakers

 

When I heard that Hay House would be having a different format for the "I CAN DO IT!" conference with "Ignite!" in the event name, I became very curious and decided I wanted to attend it.  I've always enjoyed the previous "I CAN DO IT!" conferences but I wondered what it would be like to have so many new authors speak  – for 20 minutes each – one right after the other in this new format.

The event was held March 17-18, 2012, at the San Jose Center for Performing Arts in San Jose, California. 

I must admit that I wondered if I would like this new format. I also wondered if I would enjoy hearing so many new authors. What I discovered was that Hay House made a great choice in hosting this new event.

During this inspiring new event format, inspiring authors Louise Hay, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Cheryl Richardson, Doreen Virtue, and Denise Linn shared the stage with 21 passionate and interesting new Hay House authors. 

                Dr. Wayne Dyer

Dr. Wayne Dyer spoke from 9-12:00 on Saturday, March 17th. The title of Wayne's talk was  Wishes Fulfilled: Master the Art of Manifesting. Wayne was joined by Anita Moorjani, author of "Dying to Be Me." Anita's story is amazing and inspiring. Wayne was also joined by his daughter, Skye Dyer, who sang two songs, "The Greatest Love" by Whitney Houston and "Leader of the Band" by Dan Fogelberg, during his talk. I enjoyed Wayne's talk, hearing Anita Moorjani's story, and hearing Skye sing. It was an enjoyable three hours and seemed to go by very quickly. 

Following Dr. Dyer's talk we had a lunch break from 12:00-1:30 pm. Next there were ten inspiring new authors doing 20-minute talks. The speakers after his talk, along with their speech titles, were as follows: Gabrielle Bernstein, Spirit Junkie - Access Untapped Inspiration and Become a Magnet for Miracles; Nancy Levin, Writing for My Life; Dave Carroll, The Power of One Voice In The Age of Social Media; Agapi Stassinopulus, Unbinding the Heart: Creating Your Own Portable Paradise; Jessica Ortner, The One Hour Apprentice; Kate Northrup, Money: A Love Story; Nick Ortner, Use EFT to Clear Patterns of Self-Sabotage Forever; Michael Chase, A Revolution of the Heart: Igniting the Power of Kindness Within; Denise Linn, Past Life Hyper-Time: Release Limitations and Activate Your Spiritual  Path; Kris Carr, From Illness to Activist. 

            Doreen Virtue

There was a dinner break from 5:30 - 7:00 and then we were back in the auditorium to enjoy hearing Doreen Virtue from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. The title of Doreen's talk was Healing, Help, and Guidance from Your Angels. Doreen looked like a beautiful blonde mermaid angel. I am glad to have attended her talk. I left feeling uplifted, encouraged, and happy.
 

After the first day I was feeling inspired, energized, happy, and tired all at the same time! Luckily I had decided to stay at the Hilton Hotel with the others who were attending the event so it was an easy walk across the street to get back to our hotel rooms. I was so glad to have come to the event and was excited to see Louise Hay and Cheryl Richardson speaking together first thing the next morning!

     Cheryl Richardson & Louise Hay

Sunday, March 18th our morning began with Louise Hay and Cheryl Richardson speaking together from 9-10:30 am. The title of their talk was, Holding Steady in Times of Change. When I heard them speak together at the Pasadena I CAN DO IT! in October and also watched and listened to them on the live video stream from the Tampa, Florida I CAN DO IT! in November 2011 the talks were focused on their book You Can Create an Exceptional Life. This talk had a focus we can all relate to – feeling better about all of the changes that are going on in our lives.  Louise and Cheryl are so much fun together! Hearing them speak and watching them interact with each other and the audience was fun!

Louise and Cheryl were followed by a break, three inspiring speakers, a lunch break, and then ten more inspiring speakers all doing 20-minute talks. The Sunday afternoon speakers and their speech titles were as follows:

Michael Eisen, Empowered YOUth; Sarah De Anna, The Healthy Secrets to Becoming Model Skinny; Michelle Phillips, Finding Your True Beauty; Barbara Carrellas, Ecstasy is Necessary; Lissa Rankin M.D., Diagnose The REAL Reason You're Sick; Louann Brizendine, M.D., The Love Brain; Danielle LaPorte, The Strategy of Desire; Alisa Vitti, The FLO Living Method: Your Body as Your Partner to Health, Power, and Global Change; Latham Thomas, Ready, Set, GLOW! A Journey into Abundant Living, Spiritual Fitness, and Healthy Lifestyle; Tom Shadyac, What's Wrong with Our World and What We Can Do About It; Meggan Watterson, REVEAL Your Soul-Voice; and Congressman Tim Ryan, A Mindful Nation. The closing keynote speaker on Sunday was Kris Carr. The title of her speech was Crazy Sexy Life: Live Like You Mean It. The event concluded Sunday at 6:00 pm.

Before leaving to drive home, I saw Louise Hay talking with some people in the lobby of the hotel. I wanted to tell Louise how much I enjoyed the time I spent watching and listening to her and Cheryl Richarson. I also wanted to tell her how much I enjoyed this new kind of "I CAN DO IT" conference. Louise looked me in the eyes and said, "Did you hear all of the speakers?" My answer was yes I heard all of them. Louise gave me a big smile, with a twinkle in her eyes, and said, "I did too!"  

The Hay House "I Can Do It!" conferences are a chance to observe some of the most inspiring speakers I've ever encountered all in one place. It is also wonderful to be there in person and meet some of my favorite authors and speakers – to be able to talk with them, hug them, and get to know them. As an author and speaker myself, I find these conferences inspiring and a great learning experience as a speaker as well. Being a Hay House author and speaker would definitely be a dream come true! Every speaker I've met that is part of the Hay House family was someone I would love to know as a friend. Every speaker I met was inspiring, passionate, and kind.

I also love being at these events in person because of the people I meet while there. During this event I met several new people and two of the women I spent the most time with were authors and gave me copies of their books and I gave them mine. Being with so many like-minded and like-hearted people in one place is a wonderful feeling!

I enjoyed this conference, I am glad I decided to attend it, and I highly recommend it!

For information and to purchase tickets for I CAN DO IT! events planned for 2012, click on this link.   

Following are ALL of the authors that spoke at the "I CAN DO IT Ignite!" in San Jose, California. You can click on the names below to read about each of the authors who spoke at this event.

Louise L. Hay Dr. Wayne W. Dyer Anita Moorjani Cheryl Richardson Doreen Virtue Kris Carr Tom Shadyac Denise Linn Tim Ryan Gabrielle Bernstein Nick Ortner Barbara Carrellas Agapi Stassinopoulos Dave Carroll Latham Thomas Meggan Watterson Jessica Ortner Louann Brizendine, M.D. Danielle LaPorte Michael Eisen Lissa Rankin, M.D. Sarah DeAnna Kate Northrup Nancy Levin Michael J. Chase Michelle Phillips Alisa Vitti

Interviewing some of the new Hay House authors, who spoke at the "I CAN DO IT Ignite!" in San Jose, California, was inspiring and fun!

You'll find recordings of the interviews below. To listen to the interviews, click on the gray audio bar for the speaker you want to hear. You can click to play and to pause the recordings so you can listen to them as time permits. Each of the following interviews is just over 10 minutes in length.

 

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Dave is a singer-songwriter and social media innovator from Halifax, Canada.

Following his 2009 YouTube music video release called United Breaks Guitars, about his poor customer service experience with United Airlines, Dave's career blossomed and he is now a highly-sought-after performer, content creator, author, keynote speaker and consumer advocate.

To see Dave Carroll's video, United Breaks Guitars, which has had over 11,500,000 views, and to hear his solo album "Perfect Blue" which has a wonderful song titled "NOW" as well as a bonus track of the song from the video, visit his website:
www.davecarrollmusic.com

Michael Eisen Interview - MJoy DeNador 022912

Michael Eisen is a passionate, authentic, and charismatic inspirational speaker, author and social entrepreneur.

After positively transforming his own life at the age of 19 and overcoming challenges with stress, anxiety, depression and sickness, he is now driven to share with other young people the principles, strategies, and practices that empowered him to start living a happier and healthier life.

Michael created the Youth Wellness Network at the age of 25, in order to provide support programs and resources for young people. Michael also has a book coming out soon.

To find out more about Michael and his Youth Wellness Network, click on the link for his webiste: www.youthwellnessnetwork.ca

 

Michelle Phillips Interview MJoyDeNador 041012

Michelle Phillips is an author, speaker, television personality, celebrity make-up artist, and life coach.

Michelle's mission is to help women cultivate their beauty from the inside out, and change the way they see themselves forever. Michelle blends her beauty expertise with tools for self-improvement to help women bring out best in themselves and live a happier and healthier life.

To find out more about Michelle, and her book "The Beauty Blueprint - 8 Steps to Building the Life and Look of Your Dreams," please visit her website at: www.MichellePhillips.com

 

 

 

Live Your Dreams with Robert Berry – Call Recording!

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 our monthly telegathering call "Live Your Dreams" included an inspiring conversation with my guest Robert Berry.

 

The focus of the call was LIVING YOUR DREAMS. The call was fun and very inspiring. I am glad to have a recording of it to share!

 

To hear the recording of the hour-long "Live Your Dreams" telegathering call, click on the link below.

 

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Our discussion was based on Chapter Ten of The Art of Living a Life You Love. Chapter Ten is entitled, "Live Your Dreams... And Love Your Life!"  

 

Robert Berry is living his dreams. Robert is a Grammy nominated recording artist, song writer, producer and performing musician. He was featured on an album titled "3" with Keith Emerson & Carl Palmer; he has toured with Ambrosia; and has a long running project - Alliance - with members of Boston, Sammy Hagar, and Night Ranger. Robert is also a talented, experienced, and in demand record producer.

 

 

Robert is not only living his dreams but helps make music dreams come true for many people - including my husband, Dudley DeNador, and our son Zander DeNador. To find out more about Robert, see some videos, and listen to samples of his music, click on the link for his website, www.RobertBerry.com.

Work You Love with Betsy Gutting – Call Recording!

Tuesday, February 7, 2012, our monthly telegathering call "Work You Love" included an inspiring conversation with my guest Betsy Gutting.

 

The focus of this call was WORK YOU LOVE. I am happy to have a recording of the call. To hear the hour-long call, click on the gray bar below.

 

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Our discussion was based on Chapter nine of The Art of Living a Life You Love. Chapter nine is entitled, "Work You Love is a Gift of Joy."

 

My guest for this call, Betsy Gutting, is an intuitive life coach. Bestsy helps lawyers and other professionals, CEOs, homemakers, and artists create work and lives they love.

 

As a former practicing lawyer and at-home mom, Betsy has moved successfully through the trepidation and bumps of her own career and personal transitions.

 

                   Betsy Gutting

Betsy also told us that she helps people let go of struggle and and create a magical life. Betsy is a Certified Intuitive Life Coach, a seminar leader, and the creator of an audio CD titled "Guided Meditations for Awakening Your Passion."

I found the following inspring quote on Betsy's website:

"Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."
– Howard Thurman

 

What makes you feel most alive? What the world needs, as it says in the quote above, are people who are feeling fully alive. Please answer the question and post your answer below this message!

 

To find out more about Betsy, click on the link for her website: www.BetsyGutting.com

Celebrate Life! Radio Interview – Sept. 13, 2011

 

I am excited to announce that on Monday, September 13, 2011 I will be interviewed by Jean Robor on her "Celebrate Life!" blog talk radioshow. This will be my second time on her show. The first time was great fun and I am looking forward to being on her show again. The interview will take place from 8:30-8:45 pm (pacific time). Here is a link for  Jean Robor's "Celebrate Life!" blog talk radio show for September 13, 2011.

 

If you miss the live show, which is on September 13, 2011, you can hear it on Jean Robor's blog talk radio show page or download the interview as a MP3 file that you can keep on your computer and also import into iTunes. 

 

Love,

Margaux

Celebrate Life! Radio Interview – July 12, 2010

 

I am excited to announce that on Monday, July 12, 2010 I will be interviewed by Jean Robor on her "Celebrate Life!" blog talk radioshow. The interview will take place from 3:00 - 3:15 pm (pacific time). Here is a link for  Jean Robor's "Celebrate Life!" blog talk radio show

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Jean will be giving away a signed copy of my book during the show. She'll tell you how during the radio show. 

 

If you miss the live show, which is on July 12, 2010, you can hear it on Jean Robor's blog talk radio show page or download the interview as a MP3 file that you can keep on your computer and also import into iTunes. 

   

Love,

Margaux

 

Written by Margaux Joy DeNador – Posted July 10, 2010