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Dr. Janet Shefts has been a successful chiropractor for 25 years.. An elite athlete in college, she was able to combine her passion for sports and wellness into a satisfying livelihood.
When she began facing debilitating pain from prior sports injuries and rehabilitative surgeries, she sought resources that would help her nutritionally and organically.
She first became interested in the healing properties of chocolate when she found it helped her own health and rehabilitation.The Journal of Nutrition paper “Food of the Gods: Cure for Humanity? A Cultural History of the Medicinal and Ritual Use of Chocolate” offers a history of the the medicinal use of cacao, or chocolate. When she found a specialty cold-processed dark chocolate with strong antioxidant benefits, she tried it herself. Her successful experience led not only to her improved health, but to a business opportunity that enhances and enriches her professional life.
Join host Marcy Rosenbaum as she discovers the healing power of chocolate with Dr. Janet Shefts, and does field research into the world of chocolate entrepreneurship at the International Chocolate Festival in Coral Gables Florida. These ”chocolatiers” are artists, activists and environmentalists, and all are creating innovative career paths involving chocolate.
Dr. Janet Shefts has been an owner and partner of Central Park Chiropractic in New York City for 25 years, and founder of The Wellness Chocolate Center. For more information about the healthy chocolates, click here:
You and also check out the fast and physical game of Team Handball (imagine a blend of soccer, lacrosse here basketball, volleyball and softball) here:
Livelihood: Create What’s Next On Your Personal Career Path with host Marcy Rosenbaum: Wed 9:00 am GST; Thurs 7:00 pm EST on Radio Ear Network; stay connected on www.LivelihoodShow.com
Just because a job or position doesn’t exist at your job doesn’t mean you can’t do it…
Aspiring writers, musicians, photographers and producers are no longer beholden to “the studios” to provide the equipment, produce and finance a project. That technology is available on your personal computer, iPad—even on your telephone.
Trina Sargalski grew up in Miami. She transitioned from a career in education to a career as a freelance writer and radio producer/reporter. She shares with us the personal career path she’s developed that incorporates her passions for “good food and good stories.”
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Career coach Janet Cranford believes that navigating a successful personal career path is more than having a well written resume and successful work experience. A professional career journey, she says, has an inner path and an outer path to be explored.
If the outer path is your set of experiences, then your inner path reflects your priorities and values. She describes a cycle of renewal which helps explain why success and satisfaction often yield to the doldrums— and that, she says, can be good thing.
Our greatest opportunities emerge at the intersection of our expertise, purpose and marketplace opportunities. Get inspired and find ideas, resources and insights to help you navigate your personal career path. Livelihood: Create What’s Next On Your Personal Career Path with host Marcy Rosenbaum: Thursday January 19, 2012 7:00 pm EST on Radio Ear Network
Janet CranfordMy clients are in midlife and ready to make a difference in the world, whether it’s in their own backyards or on a larger, more global scale. They want socially meaningful work that’s an authentic expression of who they are.
I love seeing my clients become re-energized in their lives and careers as they discover (or re-discover) their authentic lifework.
People in their 40s, 50s, and beyond face unique needs and challenges. My career change process helps them break through roadblocks, get back in touch with their dreams and passions, and move forward into more purposeful careers.
Career coaching, career change, midlife career change, career change after 50, midlife transitions, encore careers, career management, and nonprofit management.
In addition to being a Certified Career Management Coach, I am also a Certified Retirement Options Coach, and have completed coach training with the Institute for Life Coach Training. I hold a Master’s degree in Social Work from Florida International University and am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Florida.
http://www.careerchangepathways.com
Here are some recommendations for reading from Janet:
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles, by Steven Pressfield. This is a great book for anyone looking to create something new in their lives. It’s helped me understand and work through the resistance and procrastination that can keep me from moving forward. (Wow! Just noticed it’s out of print now, except for the Kindle version.)
Reflections on the Art of Living: A Joseph Campbell Companion. I’m IN LOVE WITH Joseph Campbell! I’ve always loved myths and legends, and Joseph Campbell teaches us that our hopes and strivings and fears are universal. That we’re all in this together.
Transformational Speaking: If You Want to Change the World, Tell a Better Story, by Gail Larsen. I’ve certainly had my fears about public speaking, but this book has helped me see it differently. Speaking is more a matter of finding your own story and connecting with others by sharing what’s in your heart.
The Velveteen Rabbit, by Margery Williams. This quote from the book says it all: “‘Real isn’t how you are made,’ said the Skin Horse. ‘It’s a thing that happens to you…. You become. It takes a long time.’”
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Psychologist Dan Lobovits wasn’t seeking change. He had a satisfying career helping people and communities deal with the emotional impact of trauma. An accomplished marathoner, his Twitter profile describes him as “ loving my work wife, kids, dog, gardening, bread making, beachwalks, and of course, yoga”.
As his parents and their generation encountered the ageing process, his experience and sensitivity helped him re-envision aging as a life stage with its own unique stage of life, rather than as a trauma or a condition of illness. He utilized a unique set of personal resources-a sense of optimism steeped in his admiration for the survivors of trauma, and an entrepreneurial inclination that defines unmet needs as opportunities rather than problems. He shifted his professional practice to create a business called LifeSpan Health Services to develop products and services to promote health and well-being to help our aging population master the art of growing older while healthier, and with grace and wisdom.
And who could have imagined that this mid-career marathoner who has logged 40,000 miles of running would become a poster boy for the best practices of his new organization?
Our greatest opportunities emerge at the intersection of our expertise, purpose and marketplace opportunities. Get inspired and find ideas, resources and insights to help you navigate your personal career path. Livelihood: Create What’s Next On Your Personal Career Path with host Marcy Rosenbaum: Thursday January 12, 2012 7:00 pm EST on Radio Ear Network
Dr. Dan Lobovits is Founder/CEO LifeSpan Health Services, LLC. whose mission is to help people live well longer and age gradefully. They provide brain health assessment and training, individual and group counseling and community lectures. They are actively building a network of strategic partnerships with clients and families, academia and private healthcare providers.
In 2011, he received the Outstanding scholarship Award, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California.
Here’s link to reach Dr. Dan Lobovits http://lifespanhealthservices.com/
Lifespan Health Services has made a corporate decision to deepen its commitment to brain health research. Each month a portion of Lifespan’s profit goes to the Michael J. Fox Foundation so it can continue its vital work. Dan says, “As we help you, you help the cause of conquering brain disease.”
