The Amazing Hour

Author and intuitive spiritual artist LeeAnn Taylor joins Joanne and Sabrina to discuss her journey of having three out of her five children diagnosed with Fragile X syndrome -- all under the age of three, with LeeAnn being barely 26 herself. She tells us about her roller coaster experience of how this syndrome affected her two sons so that their rage and violent behavior put the whole family in jeopardy, and the only way to keep her children -- and herself -- safe from harm was to put them in professional care. And she shares about how that traumatizing decision was actually a gift. LeeAnn's story is a living example of the Divine working in miraculous ways.

Coach Taylor talks with Joanne and Sabrina about her work with prisoners using GOGI - GETTING OUT by GOING IN, where by using tools to change their thinking, they learn a new way of living. GOGI is now in over 36 states and growing with more and more graduates getting out of prison.

Annie O'Neil shares how one book that she read opened the door to discovering the Camino. She was subsequently asked to be one of the subjects of a film about six pilgrims who travel the 500 mile journey of the Camino de Santiago in Spain. This in turn opened up new creative channels, resulting in her writing a book, recording a collection of music, and making another documentary -- all related to the Camino.

Composer, Performer Cindy Shapiro joins Joanne and Sabrina to talk about the process of writing Psyche:A Modern Rock Opera and how it all fell into place in the midst of saving a marriage, raising a teenage daughter and getting a fellowship in Paris that blossomed her creative process into something it was not intended to be. Cindy shares about the collaborative efforts, the casting process, her past as a lead singer in an alternative rock band in NYC to becoming a Cantor in Los Angeles at one of the largest synagogues in Los Angeles

Michelle Pollino, former UBN Host of Pure Pollino, talks with Joanne and Sabrina about how she learned to recognize and appreciate her gift for being an on-air radio personality, and how it came to be that she got the position of Entertainment Reporter at Fox News.

Irvina Kanarek, founder of Rewrite Beautiful, joins Joanne and Sabrina. "Rewrite Beautiful creatively changes how girls see beauty in themselves for eating disorder prevention through education. [Rewrite Beautiful] equip[s] girls to use their creative skills to positively impact their communities."

Nita Whitaker shares her journey of moving from grief to grace with the loss of her husband and Voice Over Legend Don LaFontaine in her Indie-Award Winning Book FINDING BY VOICE. The six-plus years since has unfolded a beautiful new path of writing, philanthropy, and discovering how room for new love can open one’s heart to continue living and loving life to the fullest. Nita is a breath of Grace and Beauty and an inspiration to all.

Joanne and Sabrina learn what inspires self-taught fashion designer Rico Adair to follow his authentic path of consciously choosing to work outside of the corporate culture of mainstream design and how this has made him a successful outlier. He also tells of how all of his designs are made of recycled clothing acquired from the discards of mass consumerism – which makes for a very green product.

Joanne and Sabrina learn from one of the Pre-Prop 8 leaders of marriage equality about the history of discrimination and how it affected partners of different citizenship in being granted legal status in the United States. This is documented in the 40 year old love story of Richard Adams, a naturalized citizen from the Philippines, and Tony Sullivan, an Australian, as the film LIMITED PARTNERSHIP follows their fight to be acknowledged with dignity as a legally married couple in love and devoted to each other – and to the fight. Plus there’s a surprise bonus call-in from the Boulder (Colorado) County Clerk, Clela Rorex, who courageously granted them their marriage license in 1975.

Joanne and Sabrina learn about the value and the future of customization for all businesses -- big and small -- and how it’s now a way of life from business trailblazer and leader Anthony Flynn.

Joanne and Sabrina learn about a new project designed by Kim Downey to empower children by teaching them that kindness and acts of philanthropy not only make others happy, but it comes back to them tenfold. The Infinite Smile Program is based upon a children’s book which tells the story of giving and it comes with two wands: the child reads the story, and then duplicates the act of giving as told in the book by keeping one wand and passing on the other wand to someone else…and what happens is a “waive the wand forward.”

Joanne and Sabrina open the lid with Sam Bennett on merging the spiritual side of the creative mind with the practical application of GETTING IT DONE! -- and in just 15 minutes a day. Sam Bennett gives juicy nuggets that all creatives needs to hear and can easily apply to getting their art out to the world… for, as Sam says, “The world needs your art!”

Julie Mannix von Zernick shares with Joanne and Sabrina her story of life as Philadelphia debutante and how she made the heartbreaking decision to give up daughter for adoption, only to be haunted by the loss for years to come. Forty years later a certified letter from her long-lost daughter would bring her the key to unlock the door and let “The Beast” of loss and grief begin to make its exit. Tune in and hear Julie tell how it all ends.

Patrick Harbula describes how the journey to bliss is an inside-out job and does not depend on outer circumstances; his golden tool that he gifts to all students is simply to Love Yourself No Matter What.

Joanne and Sabrina talk with Hannah Dennison about how she uses her upbringing in a small English town to write her “cozy mysteries,” a genre that can best be described as Agatha Christie meets Nancy Drew.

Joanne and Sabrina learn from matchmaker Julie Ferman about the good, the bad, and the many possiblities that matchmaking today holds for all amazing singles. www.julieferman.com

Joanne and Sabrina learn from Jessica Blotter how her passions for travel, writing, educating and animal advocacy have contributed to the synergistic development of a travel “give and get” program that rewards travelers and gives back to charity creating a win/win system that does good work in the world. www.kindtraveler.com

Joanne and Sabrina talk to Sherry Hursey about how she got the role of Al's girlfriend on "Home Improvement," how she created and starred in "Lilly's Light" a one-hour family musical for PBS -- and how out of that she became an advocate for displaced and foster youth, and how she's now running smiletvgroup.com. And with all that, Sherry sings with her group the Tweetle Lee Dee-Vahs at senior care centers where she has learned the "Upside of Alzheimer's" which she shares with us in a poignant YouTube video.

Joanne and Sabrina talk to author Kwei Quartey regarding his background as a medical doctor who currently specializes in chronic wound care. At the same time as carrying on his practice, Kwei has successfully written a murder crime series set in the capital of Ghana. Kwei's writing tackles Ghana's current social issues while tapping into the real emotions of a powerfully strong central character.