Get Balanced With Dr Marissa Pei

Spiritual Teacher, Agape Minister and Spiritual Director at the Safe Harbor Treatment Center for Women, Rev. Arlene Hylton talks to Dr. Marissa about Addiction, the hole that makes us feel like we are somehow incomplete and then reach for bad habits to try to fill it, and the comfort of a Higher Power that can extinguish the feeling of being all alone...me against the world. Rev. Arlene also teaches Dr. Marissa a new term "Care-Frontation" which describes her experience getting Dr. Marissa to connect with people at a deeper level, to do the uncomfortable and address misperceptions and misunderstandings and Care about the relationship. She shares her own journey to wholeness and veganism...and how it's all about vibrating at the highest level possible in this thing called life! Episode sponsored by www.AuLac.com Restaurant and the 21 Day Fast from Complaining with Dr. Marissa APP!

When her daughter left for college, Risk Manager Jo Lynn Clemens learned that one in three women are assaulted nationwide and that STD’s are spread every 30 seconds (with the largest increase in HIV amongst 14 to 25 year olds). She decided to create a safe sex portal to make dating safer for women and men. XOXY is a personal risk management tool to increase communication, transparency and safety within relationships both in person and online. Her work as been featured on ABC, NBC, Fox, and CBS and now with 'the Asian Oprah'. Dr. Marissa talks about privacy issues, about the helpful nature of the site to make awkward discussions less so (a better alternative to asking in the the throes of chemistry "have you been tested?" and to offer individuals a realistic and important way to protect themselves. Because of Jo Lynn's work translating her talents in the insurance industry into a process that is good for the planet...and Dr. Marissa's determination to make Pleasure a G-Rated topic, she is awarded Dr. Marissa's Beneficial Presence on the Planet Award. Episode sponsored by http://www.healthyposturenow.com and Perfumier Gary.Ockunzzi@yahoo.com

Dr. Marissa brings on Psychic Medium Natalie Tomlinson, co-host of another fabulous UBNRadioTV show to tell her about the rest of her year...after accurately predicting her recent move back to the sand! Dr. Marissa plays the skeptic much to the chagrin of her sound engineer and call-in producer Jarvis and admits to being a recovering control freak when it comes to arranging her own future. Natalie and Dr. Marissa try to out positive each other and out talk each other which leaves Jarvis LOL. Dorothy Lucey formerly from Good Day LA who is co-host with Natalie on the show Politics and Psychics, joins the 2 rose-colored glasses to chime in on the prediction that Trump will win, much to Dr. Marissa's chagrin, and then the banter moves to kids leaving for college, homelessness and world peace. Episode sponsored by www.AuLac.com and the 21 Day Fast from Complaining APP https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.balance.Nocomplaints

Taking a May turn into the 'woo-woo', Dr. Sarah Larsen, a traditional and untraditional medical doctor does an energy reading on Dr. Marissa and tells her many things that have come true and are still coming true in her life...from a difficult past upbringing to continued difficulties in a divorce...and they were not news to listeners because Dr. Marissa lives her life out loud on the air...but it was surprising as the two radio hosts had only a few interactions over the years, and Dr. Sarah was right on! They both preach the Gospel of Seeing Your Past with unnumbing and unstuck glasses, and that when bad things happen to good people, it is for a Higher Good for All purpose. Dr. Sarah's own incredible past as an arranged abused 13 year old bride in Pakistan comes out, making her helping others work earn her a Beneficial Presence on the Planet Award from Dr. Marissa. Finally, Dr. Sarah, 3rd generation palm reader sees 3 books, more travel, TV, big business and a younger man in her future! Episode sponsored by www.HealthyPostureNow.com and http://www.50-fiftyasianfusion.com/menu

In this episode Dr. Marissa, aka the kinder gentler Dr. Laura, helps callers balance their life tires and smog check their BS belief systems that are getting in the way of their ability to be happy 88% of the time. Lakiss from LA is self-aware enough to know that her people strategies were not successful and that her intent to show that she cares were not impacting the same way. Dr. Marissa touches a point of pain in her past and helps her release some of the BS Belief Systems that kept her trapped which brings her to a beautiful moment when tears are the disinfectant that keep our heart soft. Balance tools include deleting the cookies in our history and that it matters more what we think of what comes out of our mouth than what other people think of what comes out of our mouth. Arisa from LA asks how she can be a better mother and a better daughter, and is redirected by 'the kinder gentler Dr. Laura' to quit being so hard on herself...to ask the Balance question "Have I done the best that I can with the time that I have and the resources I had at the time" as a single mom...and her bottom line answer was yes. Balance tools include Choosing to believe that everyone does that the best that they can, even moms and wasbands. Episode sponsored by http://www.50-fiftyasianfusion.com and www.4balance.org.

So can women have it all? Dr. Mary says yes! and recounts the journey to getting personal peaceful balance around career and motherhood. Dr. Marissa puts the "moose on the table" with respect to the judgements that women make on each other from Stay-at-home moms to working moms and vise verse...and how we don't have to be so hard on each other and mostly on ourselves. A successful buisness leader, Dr. Mary shares her own realization that her work helping in corporations is paralleled with her work raising the future leaders of our country… also known as her 2 sons. As they grow older she is learning how to adjust to more free time to discover what she really wants and what she really likes… Dr. Marissa prescribes a silent meditative breath of encouragement which leads to inner peace. Dr. Mary is presented with Dr. Marissa's Beneficial Presence on the Planet Award for her helpful website www.theTruthaboutMoms.com and for being one of the reasons Dr. Marissa is on the air. The show ends with a Mother's Day wish for all listeners to honor themselves as good mothers and good daughters....because if it isn't one thing, it's your mother! Episode sponsored by http://www.healthyposturenow.com

Mitch from Los Angeles calls in regretting and remorseful about the end of his last relationship and is given a smog check for his BS belief systems that he let "the one" go by his actions. Dr. Marissa gives him credit where credit is due for owning his own side of the street, and being aware of what he needed to change to make his future relationships more trustful. Lisa from San Diego is engaged to a really good man, but very concerned about having to move from weather that she loves, and into a dog situation that she hates. Dr. Marissa gives her the nine-month relationship pregnancy test and some "moose on the table" advice about having a "one-on-one I love you but" talk with her fianc?. Episode sponsored by 21 Day Fast from complaining APP and www.DeviWardtantra.com

16-time Emmy award winner Christine Devine shares her insight an adoption from her 15-year journey reporting on hard to place children in the system, and the Forever Families that have found happiness together. She also talks about her personal pain around her own adopted brother and the joy with her adopted sister and her man… And tops it off with some dating advice for Dr. Marissa!

In a rare inside interview, Gloria Allred, infamous activist explains her life experiences that led her to be such a determined advocate for women and children. Dr. Marissa asks about major milestones in her life which help listeners understand the drive, passion and determination of a woman who has made the news, literally and figuratively! Gloria's tireless quest is evident in her answers and helps put her work into perspective. Dr. Marissa's questions and Gloria's answers are honest, frank and direct...not surprising for a woman who has done a lot in setting the record straight with respect to womens' rights!

From turning away from his Toltec wisdom birthright, to becoming a successful traditional medical doctor, to almost dying...best-selling author Don Miguel shares the story of his life before the book that captured the loving attention of opera and readers worldwide. His brilliant life tenets captured in his book The Four Agreements, was on the New York Times bestseller list for over seven years. Dr. Marissa proves her status as a star pupil sharing her application of the agreements in her life (Be impeccable with your word, don't take things personally, don't make assumptions, and do the very best that you can) both personally and as a mom. Dr. Ruiz encourages everyone to find joy, to find happiness and to find peace within themselves and then to share that with others.

Dr. Marissa's favorite kind of guest, those who have take their spotlight in the media and use their life experiences to shine the light on areas of darkness to help others, is personified in Fran Drescher! Her popularity from the primetime iconic hit show "The Nanny" and "Happily Divorced" gave her a platform to help educate the masses on the preventability of cancer, which she was misdiagnosed for for some time. Her passion to help others avoid the pain she went through earns her Dr. Marissa's Beneficial Presence on the Planet Award! The alarming increasing statistics on the prevalence of cancer as well as the role of our environment in promoting the disease is surprising, and her website www.TrashCancer.com shares the good news that 90% of cancers are preventable! And on a personal note, Fran also talks about her 5 S criteria for what she's looking for in a man...and shows her beautiful humanness with the laugh that she is so famous for!

Raiders and Rams Football and Olympic Gold Medal winner Ron Brown inspires with advice to both old and young around making the best choices for your future, for the Power of faith and prayer, and the return to love that will eliminate social inequity. Ron describes his own path and the family members who gave him support and direction that kept him on the straight and narrow. Dr. Marissa asks him some hard questions around race and the best kinds of reactions that will help us move towards more peace. Ron's lifelong desire to give back and help happens at many levels, from trying to coach teens on making better choices to educating players who are ill-equipped to handle the million dollar contracts...and for all of those reasons and more he is being honored at this year's CHAMPION Gala which raises funds for at risk teens in the Children's Hospital LA www.ChampionFund.org. Dr. Marissa puts the "moose on the table" around the violence and concussion injury in sports like boxing and football, and tells on herself with respect to why she still watches! Ron Brown is presented with Dr. Marissa's Beneficial Presence on the Planet Award for all that he does in his "retirement". Episode sponsored by the http://www.NewportBeachFilmfest.com

In this episode Dr. Marissa, aka the kinder gentler Dr. Laura, helps callers balance their life tires and smog check their BS belief systems that are getting in the way of their ability to be happy 88% of the time. Kara from LA scores high on both of the job/career and health/well-being scales, but has some work to do in the area of relationships...specifically with her 'wasband's' family. Dr. Marissa tries to help her be a recovering control freak so that she isn't so frustrated when people don't do or say what she wants them to do. Balance tools include validating your own choices and finding the middle between being a doormat or wall-to-wall carpet and the other extreme of spitting out the poison that is shot at her. The phenomenon of the Pygmalian Effect of seeing what you believe is part of her homework… to find what is good about her in-laws so that she can begin to see the good that they do do instead of only the bad . Rhenee asks what how she can make her business more successful and ends up facing the perfectionist part of her that keeps her from being in joy or having any fun with this new, after retirement career. Dr. Marissa encourages her to only act when inspired and continue to listen for the creative voice of the Friendly Universe which she has already experienced with the naming of the company Just Nuts! Dr. Marissa suggests that the company really isn't about selling the nuts but is a vehicle with which she can have more fun in her life! Episode sponsored by www.AuLac.com and www.NewportBeachfilmfest.com

From a troubled-health past including a diagnosis of ADD and Dyslexia to 2-time Guinness Record holder for greatest memory, this week's guest preaches to the choir (Dr. Marissa) about the importance of faith and belief in one's abilities no matter what the past has been. Dave Farrow has been a featured guest expert on over 2000 interviews including The Today Show, Live with Regis and Kelly, Steve Harvey, Discovery Channel and many others. To earn the world record, Farrow recalled the exact order of 59 decks of shuffled playing cards using 'The Farrow Memory Method'. Dave talks about the choice he made not to play a victim to his difficult challenging past, and grab life by the memory stick and actually invented the Farrow method to combat his dyslexia and ADHD. It is now a unique memory system backed by a double blind neuroscience study at McGill University. Dave experiments on Dr. Marissa in a live demonstration on the air helping her recall a series of random words and she performs at a genius level! Episode sponsored by www.AuLac.com and http://www.healthyposturenow.com

Continuing my March Menu of Focus on Health shows and combining it with Sexual Healing, author Michael Gabriel explains how his book and app The Relationship Barometer can help you forecast any clouds that might be moving into your relationship. Dr. Marissa does suggest that divorces are not a "mistake" but just another chapter in your book of romance because there is never a good reason to beat up on yourself forever! Michael's quote "Love is blind but you don't have to be" highlights the awareness that he encourages individuals to have that is captured in his app...what are things that are Gotta Haves or Like to Have based on past relationships, using the experience as a springboard to better partnerships. This is important because of the latest statistic, that long lasting successful relationships have worse odds then a coin toss! Episode sponsored by http://www.AuLac.com/

Continuing my March Menu of Focus on Health shows...introducing Koya Webb, an internationally recognized holistic health coach, author, motivational speaker, yoga teacher and professional fitness model with appearances on NBC, CBS, and the Steve Harvey Show. She shares that all health begins with self-love, and that eating healthy and moving our bodies is only going to work if it comes from self-love and not from self-criticism. Dr. Marissa shares her own learning on the I'm keeping true program started by Reverend Arlene Hylton out of the Agape International Spiritual Center and the opportunities to shed physical emotional and spiritual deadweight that come from adopting a vegan lifestyle. They talk about her big Aha that came out of a coaching session with Koya, how it really doesn't matter how much you exercise or how little you eat, if you are not loving yourself then it's just more judgement restriction and criticism… which will end up with "never enough". Koya gives some practical tips to those people who are 40 pounds overweight on where to start, the need to step away from perfectionism if we're ever going to love ourselves up, and then preaches to the choir about finding the love that is you! Episode sponsored by www.Selfiestationpodcast.com/DrMarissa and http://www.50-fiftyasianfusion.com/

Did you know that you the advent of cell phones has added extra weight on our back and neck causing more health problems including loss of oxygen to our brain? Well Certified Pilates trainer and Posture specialist Lorri Soqui educates Dr. Marissa in all of the unknown negative impacts that years of poor posture can have on one's health. She also explains how changing her duck walk to a train track walk will reduce the pain in her knee and hip joints. Lorri's plethora of classes in Utah have helped thousands with more than just flexibility, but the exercises (if you are disciplined enough to do them) are helpful for injuries, trauma, depression, disease and of course flexibility that is lost through aging. Lorri Soqui's new book Be Healthy on Purpose, her 4 DVDs and her strong desire to help people enjoy their bodies at all ages earn her Dr. Marissa's Beneficial Presence on the Planet Award. As she affirms for all of us "You're never too old, you're never too broken, and it's never too late...so don't give up"! Episode sponsored by www.HealthyPostureNow.com.

Gerard Powell answers Dr. Marissa's friend's Questioning Machine Question...Who are you and what do you want?!? From a troubled past to multi-millionaire, Gerald shares his path to success and inner misery...answering the question "Can you buy happiness?"!with an emphatic NO! His journey from silent suffering and a Demerol addiction and a hole in his soul not filled by to 26 cars, planes and mansions has a happy ending, when he finds out that his past does not define the love that he really is. He explains that money is just a magnifier…that if you're miserable money will only make you more miserable but if you're happy money can make you happier. It was through the process of finding who he was from the inside out did he realize that there was nothing to get...just remove the blocks that hid the value already inside. His freedom from addiction and a daily desire to end his poignant emptiness with a bullet, came through multiple levels of self discovery through spiritual treatment, meditation, healthy eating, plant medicine, and more... All of which he has packaged into a transformative stay at the Rythmia Life Advancement Center which now gives him a higher purpose for his money...watching people find the love within themselves by creating a vacation destination that helps people get a concentrated dose of all the things that helped him restore himself with the truth. Episode sponsored by The 21 day Fast from Complaining APP and www.Selfiestationpodcast.com/DrMarissa

In a delightful interview about Argentine Tango, Ilona Glinarsky shows Dr. Marissa how it's footwork can teach strong independent women how to release control, to become more feminine, vulnerable and to allow more love connection and romance into their lives. Growing up in a sex vacuum in Russia with respect to education and then being in a love and passion-less marriage, Ilona has found a non-pharmaceutical solution to opening her heart and finding her passion for dance and life. Dr. Marissa learns some new vocabulary about the traditional and heritage-filled dance, and has hope inspired in herself! The skill of non-verbal communication, connection and trust are surprising side effects of this treatment for the lonely and the love-less. Feeling sexy no matter what size you are and how you look compared to society's standards of beauty is a gift of Living Tango! Ilona's personal story and her 15 year expertise teaching and learning from this beautiful dance gives Dr. Marissa a new appreciation, respect and desire to learn this dance that can help her with her recovering control issues that keep her independent and single. Episode sponsored by www.SelfiePodcast.com/DrMarissa and www.LivingTango.com

In this light-filled interview, Don Jose Ruiz, the middle son of Don Miguel Ruiz, mega-bestselling author of The Four Agreements and Co-author of The Fifth Agreement starts by joining Dr. Marissa in a review of the first 4 agreements: #1 Be impeccable with your word, #2 Don't take things personally, #3 Don't make assumptions, and #4 Do the very best you can...which is Don Miguel's favorite. Don Jose explains that The Fifth agreement is to be skeptical, but listen...and not skeptical in a negative way and not believe others...but to be skeptical of the lies that we tell ourselves...about how we are not good enough! Dr. Marissa is delighted to find the back story about his father, if he really practices what he teaches and if Don Jose was a natural born practitioner of the Toltec tradition. His honesty about his rocky path, his self-awareness and optimism make it clear that he is more than capable to follow and break new ground in his father's shoes!