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Michael chats with travel writer Mary Peachin about her new self-published books. The shark book is the Sharks: The Sleek and the Savage. The fishing book is Sport Fishing in the Caribbean, both released in the fall of 2011.

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Michael chats with Kimberley Player about ways for tourism resort developers to design and build sustainable projects in developing countries using ethical methods.

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The future of travel is intrinsically connected to the Boomer generation. This is not to suggest that Boomers are the only segment of value to the travel industry, but Boomers will significantly shape travel products of the future. This is because of their relative wealth, their long-standing propensities to travel, increasing time in retirement, and a fundamental later-life yearning to learn about the wider world.

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The ninth show, The Business of… Navigating Midlife Transitions, we have guest Barbara Waxman, an executive and life coach, who has been called “America’s favorite coach for midlife and better”, and founder of The Odyssey Group. She excels at executive coaching for people in the C suite, and for helping these highly motivated people find the balance between their work and life.  Barbara has a Masters in both public administration and gerontology – and is an expert in adult development and aging.  She is certified by the International Coach Federation and the Hudson Institute, and is a member of the Global Institute for Leadership Development’s coaching faculty.  She has appeared in AARP the magazine, Fortune, Newsday and US News and World Report and on CNBC.com, eharmony.com, SmartMoney.com  and Leeza Gibbons’ Hollywood Confidential.  Barbara leads workshops and is sought after speaker on topics that range from navigating life transitions, authentic leadership, life in the sandwich generation and living with passion and purpose.  She is the editor of How to Love Your Retirement, a collection of advice from real people about how to transition and thrive in retirement.

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Denise Genova, owner of Beauty on Robertson, Beverly Hills, of LA’s top hair extension artist fame shares secrets of celebs, their hair, extensions and tricks you can do for longer luscious Hollywood Hair!

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This week we speak with Henry Mahncke, CEO of Posit Science, the leader in clinically proven brain fitness software. Their software is scientific brain training designed to improve memory and cognitive skills.

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Toastmasters International is an organization that focuses on developing public speaking and leadership skills through practice and feedback in local clubs since 1924. I have been a member for almost 20 years. I remember one early morning when Ed first appeared at a Cherry Creek Toastmaster’s meeting in Denver.

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An insight into the secrets behind master colorist Rick Wellman’s whose clients include Brooke Shields, Mariska Hargitay, Lindsay Lohan, Dayanara Torres, Petra Nemcova, inventor of Biolights technique, voted best Hilites in New York

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For this week’s show, The Business of…Learning in Later Life, we spoke with Susan Hoffman, director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at University of California – Berkeley. We discuss the programs available to continue learning throughout life, and the proliferation of OLLIs (lifelong learning centers).