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1. Foreword by Martha Beck

Martha Beck is a writer and "life coach" who specializes in helping people design satisfying and meaningful life experiences. She holds a bachelor's degree in East Asian Studies and master's and Ph.D. degrees in sociology, all from Harvard University.
Dr. Beck lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her family.









 
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2. Introduction by Anna Paradox

Anna Paradox combines the skills of an editor and a life coach to help aspiring authors complete the books that only they can write. She excels at helping coaches and entrepreneurs boost their visibility with an authentic, informative, and well-constructed book. One of her distinctive strengths is respecting an author’s voice while improving a manuscript. Changes of the Heart marks the seventh published book to credit her as an editor.






 
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3. You've Just Been Elected to The Board - Direct Your Life Like A Million Dollar Business by Jo Pillmore

Jo Pillmore came intuitively to coaching by working on her own life. She has studied with Martha Beck, Abraham-Hicks, Byron Katie, and Gary Zukav. She is a certified NLP Practitioner. Jo’s coaching is based on a simple concept, that only you know what is right for you. In coaching, there's no judgment, no looking deep into the past, it's just looking at right now, finding where you want to be and getting there. For more information:www.jopillmore.com


 




 
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4. The Gift of Raising Challenging Children by Holly Berman

Holly Berman’s calm demeanor, diverse experience, and intuitive connection with others combine with a keen intelligence to empower her coaching practice. Having a good sense of humor enabled Holly to prosper in the profit, not-for-profit, and governmental sectors whether as an employee, elected official, or volunteer. She has a BA in Anthropology from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the University of Chicago. More information on her coaching practice can be found atwww.AlethaLifeCoaching.com.




 
 
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5. Living In Gratitude by Roma Strong Zanders

An experienced facilitator in coaching, mediating, and The Work of Byron Katie, Roma assists people in discovering what they're passionate about and in turn, supports them creating a life lived in gratitude and joy. Her website,www.coachroma.com, offers a free "Joyful Life Assessment," additional information about Roma's coaching, and lists the exciting telecourses she's offering in 2010.






 
 
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6. Embracing Change - Align Your Personal Strengths with Your True Purpose by Ned Rios

Ned Rios is a certified life coach specializing in creating positive change for finding purpose and quality in your life to nurture your well being. Ned holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Stephen F. Austin State University, with an additional major in Psychology. Her background also includes: intuitiveness for human relations: strong sense of business, and her own personal life experiences bringing variety and style to life coaching.
Prior to coaching, she was a Sales and Marketing professional for 15 years in various positions including business development, account management and marketing- all centered around building relationships and servicing clients. All of her positions involved leadership, team interaction, accountability and positive enthusiasm to make things happen.
Ned helps career professionals who want to leave their jobs and move into a completely different industry or become an entrepreneur.
She is a speaker, writer, workshop leader and life coach and very passionate about her clients and there well being. Her clients are in Houston, in the U.S. and all over the world. For more information, visit www.nedrios.com.
 
 
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7. What Are You Really Hungry For? - The Truth About Losing Weight and Keeping it off for Good by Erin Postle, M.Ed

Erin is an accomplished Psychotherapist and Weight Loss Coach who helps women who are frustrated and preoccupied with their weight. She takes them through a step by step process to develop the mindset needed to create and love their ideal body. What sets Erin apart is that she utilizes the latest coaching methods that she herself used to successfully reclaim her ideal body and freedom. She can help you lead a more fulfilling life by teaching you to let go of your weight loss struggles.
For more information and a free Weight Coaching Consultation go to www.ErinPostle.com.
 


 
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8. Escape from Mini-Van Madness by Mary Ann Lowry, M.Ed.

Mary Ann Lowry, M.Ed. is a Martha Beck Certified Master Coach, who specializes in Coaching Parents based on her personal experience as a Mom and Educator. Her clients see immediate results with parenting challenges as she blends Martha Beck’s coaching tools with her professional expertise. If you struggle with life/work/parenting balance, Mary Ann also offers coaching to help you transition to a more relaxed, stress-free lifestyle. Based on a critical need to support teen-agers and their parents, she now provides coaching for parents to offer a plan of action to re-connect with their teen to address the pain that leads teens to cope by making poor behavior choices.
Working directly with teens is also a professional passion, as teens respond positively to discovering their strengths and their truly amazing unique identity.
Her solutions based coaching provides hope and renewal for mild and extremely challenging issues, which keep parents awake at night. She is recognized as a parent expert and has been quoted in “Parents Magazine” and “Parenting Magazine”. Contact Mary Ann via e-mail to arrange for a complimentary results based coaching session. E-mail maryannlowry@mac.com.
 
 
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9. From Tragedy to Transformation - Finding the Gifts in Crisis by Amy Johnson

Dr. Amy Johnson is a psychologist and certified coach who specializes in Fertility Coaching and Relationship Coaching. Amy helps clients identify the thoughts that cause suffering and eliminate the fears that hold them back. Amy offers individual and group coaching, she writes a regular advice column, and she frequently runs seminars and workshops near her home in Chicago. You can find out more about Amy and her coaching practice by visiting her website: www.dramyjohnson.com
 





 
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10. Ending the War at Work by Dee Carrell, MBA

Dee Carrell, a Certified Executive Coach and Life Coach, Consultant, Speaker and Author knows the challenges you face every day. She skillfully reframes your work/life paradigm with insight gained during her own journey from the corporate trenches to the corner office. With penetrating techniques (based on the latest in brain research) and good humor, Dee cuts through the noise in your life. In that quiet space, find the wisdom to achieve your dreams for both professional and personal success.
Mother of four grown children – and a grandma, too! - Dee combines her life experience, education and workplace history to shape her coaching and consulting practice. She offers her skill to help mold your future and maximize your potential. Dee lives with her family near St. Louis, MO. For more information the benefits professional coaching offers you, please visit www.toplevelcoach.com or emaildee@toplevelcoach.com.
 


 
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11. Finally Write That Book! by Anna Paradox

Anna Paradox combines the skills of an editor and a life coach to help aspiring authors complete the books that only they can write. She excels at helping coaches and entrepreneurs boost their visibility with an authentic, informative, and well-constructed book. One of her distinctive strengths is respecting an author’s voice while improving a manuscript. Changes of the Heart marks the seventh published book to credit her as an editor.






 
 
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12. Practical Guide to Making Good Choices by Alina Bas, M.A.

Alina Bas, M.A. is a Certified Life Coach who gets called when people need a no-nonsense coach who cares. Her clients are usually well-educated professionals who are successful by a large definition, but not always happy. Alina helps them breathe life into uninspiring work situations, face tough choices, and find their true calling. In corporations, Alina coaches GenXers and Millennials through developing leadership styles that fit their personalities.
She has over 10 years of corporate experience in Organizational Development and Training, and currently serves as an internal consultant for the largest municipal healthcare system in the USA. Alina holds a Master’s degree in Industrial / Organizational Psychology from NYU, and has Reiki I and II certifications. She is a co-author of a book Changes of the Heart: Martha Beck Life Coaches Share Strategies for Facing Life Challenges. Alina’s coaching practice is based in New York City. For more information please visit her website, www.AlinaBas.com.
 
 
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13. A Woman's Energy Crisis and the Essential Art of Self-Love by Valerie LaPenta Steiger

Valerie is the owner of VLS Consulting Inc., MegaJoy Professional Life Coaching and MegaJoy Productions. She’s a licensed counselor in the State of AZ; a life coach, personally trained and certified by Martha Beck, PhD; an author; a speaker and an event planner to life coaches. Her coaching focuses on women in crisis and transition, and specializes in overcoming obstacles, accepting change, and achieving goals.
Valerie holds a BS in Business Administration and a Masters in Professional Counseling. She’s survived most issues her clients face and finds deep purpose and joy in coaching others. She provides one-on-one programs, seminars and workshops, and maintains offices in AZ and southern CA. She also publishes a free monthly e-zine, Shift Happens! Navigating Through Life Changes. For more information, visit www.mega-joy.com.
 
 
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14. Our Brain When We Grieve - Why Loss Hurts So Much and What We Can Do About It by Polly O'Connor

In the decades before earning her formal Life Coach certification from Martha Beck in 2005, Polly O’Connor had already been helping people solve problems and move forward in life. She spent over thirty years in corporate life, organized home and corporate offices with her consulting business, assisted an inspirational self-defense program, and earned her business degree from Pace University.
Polly’s compassion and respect for others’ journeys, her innate organizing skills and rational thinking, the information she gathered while researching the brain in grief and trauma, and her own life experiences translate beautifully to help us in every challenge we might face. For more information, please see her website,www.PollyOConnor.com
 
 
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15. Motorcycle Medicine - Healing the Soul on the Road by Karen Allen

Karen Allen, a Martha Beck Certified Professional Life Coach with a BS in Education, conducts unique on-the-road motorcycling workshops and provides individualized coaching off the road, for motorcyclists and non-motorcyclists alike. Karen lives for the open road and resides in the Kettle Moraine Forest Region of Southeast Wisconsin. Since purchasing her first Harley-Davidson Motorcycle in 1990, Karen has personally covered more than 200,000 miles of North America. She offers a unique approach to Life Coaching using motorcycling and the “open road" as a metaphor for life.
Taking what she has learned and applied in her own life, she shares her experience, knowledge, and wisdom to inspire others to use their passions to discover the road that will lead them back home. Karen teaches Life’s travelers how to tune into the voice of their hearts in order to clarify visions and dreams, heighten awareness, and cultivate new perspectives, motivating them to take inspired action toward transforming their lives. Karen is the compass that will bring you back to your heart. There’s a whole frontier in you and it’s worth exploring!


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