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How to Change Without Changing (and Why It’s Important)

Not everyone likes change. Some are comfortable precisely where they are and prefer to stay within their comfort zone. Others are more adventurous and enjoy a good challenge. They are more open to trying new things in order to experience something new or perhaps to learn something that will positively impact their life. There is […]
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Your Best Defense Against Anger

Check out Webster’s dictionary. Anger is defined as “a feeling of discomfort or displeasure brought about by feelings of helplessness and powerlessness.” My personal definition of a victim is one who views themselves as having no power or authority. Many times, a victim will claim that in a certain situation where they made a less […]
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Chef Daniel Boulud Created Our Recipe for Love- The Connected Table LIVE Feb. 17

Daniel Boulud may not know it, but he is responsible for our marriage. Well, at least in part. Here’s our story: After meeting Melanie at a dinner party thrown by David’s ex-girlfriend (long story) and vowing to stay in touch, we got together for our first date in February 2003. It went something like this: Melanie: “I […]
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Nenad Paunovic Energizes the World

This past week, Nenad Paunovic of Serbia shared some incredible insight on how the world can dramatically address energy challenges for the future. Several of our listeners wanted to engage in further conversation with Nenad through follow-up questions: 1. Listener: Where did Nenad come up with his ideas to create inventions that would make energy […]
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The Truth About Love, Hurt, and Anger

We’re all familiar with the phrase, “love hurts”. Too often, we take a witty cliché and assign truth to it. We then refer to it in times when it brings comfort, helps us to make a decision, or emphasizes a point. In reference to “love hurts”, those who have been betrayed by someone they loved […]
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A Super Week of Dining = February 10- The Connected Table LIVE

Predictions are restaurants will score well this week starting with Super Bowl Sunday February 7 and ending with Valentine’s Day February 14 with Chinese New Year (starts Feb. 8) and Mardi Gras (culminating Feb. 9) in between. A few statistics we found: On Super Bowl Sunday Americans will consume 1.3 billion chicken wings 278 million avocados 325 […]
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3 Must Have’s That Resolve Conflict

Conflict is a natural and even healthy aspect of life. It enables us to see another perspective of an issue, to creatively discuss and seek solutions to our differences, to learn to be open-minded and flexible, to practice the fine art of compromise or in some instances to graciously concede to the other party’s wishes. […]
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Armagnac: France’s 700 Year Old Spirit

France is well known for producing some of the world’s best (and most famous and expensive) wines. Yet, it is also known for producing some of the world’s greatest brandies, most notably Cognac, Armagnac, and Calvados, the latter being not a grape spirit, but one made from either apples or pears. For grape spirits, Cognac […]
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Host Nihar Suthar Interviews Bailey O’Brien on Incito

In college, as a star student-athlete, Bailey O’Brien was diagnosed with stage 4 inoperable Melanoma cancer. She was devastated. Doctors believed she had just 7 months to live. However, she fought hard. Ultimately, she was able to use a holistic and nutrition based approach to completely beat out her cancer. Hear her inspiring story and […]
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When Silence Isn’t Golden

We’re all familiar with the phrase “Silence is golden”. This proverb dates as far back as ancient Egypt, making reference to the importance of keeping quiet under certain circumstances. The first example of it being used in English is credited to the poet Thomas Carlyle in 1831. Certainly there are times when silence is the […]
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