Consciousshift With Julie Ann Turner

Life happens.We lose our jobs, we face bankruptcy and foreclosure. Some of us are dealing with a divorce, others of us are facing life threatening illnesses such as cancer. Culturally, we see deep political fighting, immigration issues, war, despair and violence. In the face of all this, how can we find the courage to forgive and cause a new realm of possibility, a new conversation?And how can principles of enlightened living and a higher state of consciousness make it possible for us to weather traumatic, life-threatening circumstances, injustice or harm to those we love - and still come through the ordeal with insight, compassion and unconditional love - and respond with forgiveness, even in the face of the seemingly unforgivable?Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guests Shawne Duperon - the 6-time Emmy-winning filmmaker leading the creation of the new documentary "Project: Forgive" - and Master Charles Cannon - global spiritual teacher and author of "Forgiving the Unforgivable: The True Story of How the Survivors

Mariana Caplan, author of Eyes Wide Open and Julie Ann's guest on ConsciousSHIFT, reveals that safe travel requires a quality rarely taught, yet critically important, in today’s world: discernment.Mariana shares that cultivating this acute judgment and discrimination will help us to live a spiritual life with intelligence, clarity, and authenticity."The degree to which we are awake, conscious, and discerning in our experience and choices is the extent to which we can consciously participate in our soul’s unfolding. We evolve spiritually by cultivating discernment that is powerful enough to pierce through confusion on every level of our experience," Mariana explains.

Susan's New York Times Bestselling book QUIET has the potential to revolutionize the “Extrovert Ideal” so predominant in the Western World - which she calls the omnipresent belief that the ideal self is gregarous, "outgoing," and comfortable in the spotlight - as her research counters that "Extrovert Ideal," and highlights the valuable qualities possessed by Introverts.

As much lip service as we pay to Goalsetting - you'd think that actually setting goals would pay off in a much bigger way than it seems is the case - New Year's resolutions as the biggest, and perhaps most disappointing, case in point.That's why I invited my ConsciousSHIFT Show guest Jim Katsoulis to share with you some powerful, paradigm-shifting truth. And we're going to share with you exactly how why Dreamsetting is much more powerful - as Jim reveals exactly why Goalsetting doesn't work ... and share his best-kept secret for turning your most cherished dreams into accomplishments.You'll begin to understand why, up to this point, you may have fallen short of the success you know you're here to experience ... and how - by making a few simple adjustments in your mind set, attitude, and behavior - your lifelong dreams can finally become a reality. Join us for this powerful ConsciousSHIFT Show!

Agapi Stassinopoulos - author of "Unbinding The Heart," Huffington Post regular, and Julie Ann Turner's guest on ConsciousSHIFT - says we are all born with an open heart, but we quickly learn to put conditions on our happiness - comparing ourselves to others, casting judgment, doubting ourselves, allowing fear or entitlement or self-righteousness to take hold-and slowly our hearts begin to close. As a result, Agapi shares that we isolate ourselves, and find ourselves feeling alone, disconnected, and unheard - and, in doing so, we immobilize our spirit, stifle our authentic expression, and cut off our joy.

Jonathan Fields, Julie Ann's guest on ConsciousSHIFT and author of "Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance," shares: [Uncertainty is] about the nutty things we do, the gremlins we battle, the decisions we make and actions we take in the pursuit of long-term, large-scale creative, artistic, entrepreneurial, and organizational greatness."

Credited with founding a new human potential movement that has enabled millions to realize their creative dreams with her book "The Artist's Way," Julia Cameron - author of the new book "THE PROSPEROUS HEART" - eschews the title creativity expert, preferring instead to describe herself simply as an ARTIST - deeply in alignment with the philosopy of ConsciousSHIFT.“Artists have always mentored, I just do it on a wider scale,” Julia says - and she has.Julia has had a remarkable career, which in turn has given remarkable help to others.

We’ve all experienced flashes of intuition at some point in our lives.In fact, in all likelihood, it's not too much to say that somewhere along the way INTUITION has probably saved your life.

Our patience with fear has run out. What we’ve found most helpful in dealing with it is to see the detailed experiences of all sorts of people who have gone what we all go through and come out triumphant on the other side, to prove that fear doesn’t have to win and that it really shouldn’t have a chance at all."

Derek, one of the bestselling Taoist teachers and writers in America today, applies the Tao to his work everywhere, from the financial industry to technology (for 12 years he went home from his "day job" to translate the Tao Te Ching - the primary Taoist text - from ancient Chinese into an English version lauded by experts worldwide), which he balances with his leadership as director of Tao studies at the Great Tao Foundation of America in El Monte, California.

James Olson, author of "The Whole-Brain Path to Peace: The Role of Left- and Right-Brain Dominance in the Polarization and Reunification of America," will share how brain dominance affects issues from personal relationships to governmental policy, religion, and even war and peace - highlighting the often tragic distortions that can result from the simple lack of balance of our hemispheres - and reveals howa better understanding of the whole brain can faciliate personal transformation, as well as peace on a larger scale.

Bestselling creativity expert Michael Michalko, author of Thinkertoys - and of the new book, Creative Thinkering - agrees with Julie Ann (as she shares in her 3-book series, "A Creator's Guide") and our ConsciousSHIFT audience that, in every field of endeavor — from business and science to government, the arts, and even day-to-day life — natural creativity is often limited by the prejudices of logic and the structures of accepted categories and concepts.

David performs this poem - which was inspired by the new book, "Start Something that Matters", by TOMS Founder & Chief Shoe Giver Blake Mycoskie - with such great heart and deep passion, it is impossible not to be moved to draw from your own deep passion and shift into action, by the energy and message expressed.

Julie Ann & Roisin Markham, Irish Artist, Global Idea Merchant - Co-Creators of Global Gratitude Postcard Project - as they launch – with you and other global visionaries - this worldwide cascade of Gratitude & Co-Creation, for the 3rd consecutive year. Across the globe, this creative wave of expressing gratitude is

As Leela says, "The world needs evolutionary entrepreneurs who have evolved themselves to the point that they're capable of serving and guiding the process of conscious business emergence."There is a sense we are at a critical junction in the unfolding of our human story, and so many feel called to participate and make a huge contribution by creating an evolutionary business that will shift humanity in a better direction.

The message Andrew shares with Julie Ann - and you - in this transformational show, is simple, yet profound: Life is evolution, and enlightenment is about waking up to this fundamentally creative impulse as your own deepest, most authentic self. Sharing 5 tenets for living an enlightened life, Andrew will empower you to wholeheartedly participate in the process of change as your own spiritual practice. Evolutionary Enlightenment not only makes deep sense of life today, it will show you how to play an active role in shaping the world of tomorrow.

Patty de Llosa faced and conquered her inner tyrants - though they ruled her inner world for many years. As Patty shares with Julie Ann, sometimes her inner critics were just mean and bossy - but most of their attacks were damaging, convincing her she was pretty stupid and her efforts worthless.In Taming Your Inner Tyrant, Patti describes her breakthrough experiences with "Active Imagination," a technique - pioneered by psychiatrist Carl Jung - that bridges communication between our conscious selves and the unconscious world within This process offered Patty a way to dialogue with her inner critics - and a path to a more positive relationship with herself.

Elizabeth Marshall shares with Julie Ann how you can identify the right individuals, groups and associations for YOUR message and mission; go to your audience - and open doors to specific opportunities to spread your message; build rapport before making a request - so that you don't burn bridges or ask too soon; effectively keep in touch and grow your relationships into collaborative partnerships.

Energy expert Dr. Marion Ross, Ph.D., author of "Shift: 12 Keys to Shift Your Life," shares with Julie Ann how you can monitor and conserve your own energy, and how to protect yourself from being affected by negative energies in your environment, as you go about your daily activities.

John Selby, world-renowned author of Quiet Your Mind and Seven Masters, One Path, shares with Jule Ann his latest work, Expand This Moment - and how to use 12 powerful, sacred Focus Phrases to insert "intent messages" into your inner dialogue to boost creativity and emotional balance. While traditional meditation requires that a person sit for at least half an hour daily in meditation, the short-form meditations that Selby offers in Expand This Moment can be completed in just 5 minutes and have a lasting impact. Join us to experience these powerful tools!