Energy Stew – Can you always be true to yourself or is your life about too many compromises? – 12.01.17

Can you always be true to yourself or is your life about too many compromises? How do you find the path to own your whole life and find fulfillment? Of course we need to compromise and consider others so how do you make the best choices for yourself? Hear what Barbara has to say about how to live more authentically. …

Mark Karlin – How Capitalism Fosters Bullying

The following is an interview exploring the systemic problem of bullying in US society. Truthout speaks with Charles Derber and Yale R. Magrass, authors of Bully Nation: How the American Establishment Creates a Bullying Society. Mark Karlin: We often approach bullying from a single perspective. For instance, someone might start a campaign to stop bullying in the schools. The subheadline in …

Insight – HEARTFELT BEER PONG, 2 INDOMITABLE FORCES ON/OFF THE BIKE, HARASSMENT BY TRUMP SUPPORTERS – 10.06.16

“Mark truly energized the crowd and engaged the youth in a truly effective way, we were very happy to see the very important anti-bullying message delivered in such a kid-friendly, yet meaningful way. Way to go! Thank you for the experience Mark!”

Study shows people are capable of multiple, simultaneous life changes

Let’s say you’ve decided to make some changes in your life. You’re out of shape, your mind wanders, your self-esteem is wavering, and you have no idea what you just read. So you decide to focus on one thing—losing weight, maybe—and tackle the other issues later. You don’t want to take on too much at once, right? A new paper …

Insight – REELABILITIES NY DISABILITY FILM FESTIVAL, BULLYING N BASEBALL, THE STONES AND EDDIE VEDDER – 03.03.16

The 8th Annual Reelabilities NY Disabilities Film Festival is happening in numerous venues throughout the city March 10-16. Director of Reelabilities, Isaac Zablocki joins Mark to talk about the incredible lineup of feature films, documentaries, shorts and more. www.reelabilities.com for complete NYC festival lineup.

The wrong precedent was set by the South Orange Maplewood School Board to keep baseball coach Fischetti of Columbia High School in Maplewood NJ on the field regardless of his alleged bullying tactics. But hey – they won the championship last year so the well being of students does not trump winning streaks! And hear how Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder rocked out at his former high school and how the Stones go for Brown Sugar in Cuba.

Mark speaks on vital topics from vast personal experience to k-12, college and corporate audiences on: overcoming adversity, mental health, celebrating differences, anti-bullying and more. To book Mark and for more info: www.markfarrellmotivation.com

Energy Stew – Kat James – 11.27.15

Kat James was dedicated to looking better and nothing was working.  She became a beauty expert and earned her living helping others look good.  It was all about the outside and finally she discovered the inside and it changed her life. Once one’s inner beauty is revealed, it’s easy to nurture and greater self-confidence is achieved. Kat has written a …

Robert Parry – The Second Amendment’s Fake History

False history continues to kill Americans, as we saw once again last week at Umpqua Community College in Oregon where a disturbed young man whose mother had loaded the house with loaded handguns and rifles executed nine people and then committed suicide – one more mind-numbing slaughter made possible, in part, by an erroneous understanding of the Second Amendment. A …