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What is the one element you think that financial success would bring you? Most people would say freedom. Free to do what they want without answering to anyone else.

Well, my guest today Nik Halik agrees with you. Nik is a millionaire who believes life is about magic not materialism, though he knows money is the key to freedom.  And he does just what he wants - he lives an extremely thrilling life and educates people around the world by sharing his knowledge through his Financial Freedom Institute ( http://www.ffi.com.au/index.php) so they too can experience the thrill of living without limits. Nik’s book, The Thrillionaire (www.thethrillionaire.com) shows you how to dream big and live the life you want, as he has done. Listen in today to Nik Halik and hear how he can make your life thrilling by learning to make good choices ~

We all know about the financiers who go to jail for white collar crimes, but how about their wives and families? What happens when your successful, loving husband - and your very lavish lifestyle - go to jail? Well for one thing, you find out quickly that you don’t have as many friends as you thought and your once very full life, is now gone. For innocent wives and kids there is a very human side to these headline stories.

This is what happened to Karen Weinreb (www.karenweinreb.com) and being a smart savvy women, she wrote about it. Her new book The Summer Kitchen (St. Martin’s Press) is fiction - and a wonderful read -  but the basic story happened to her. Her husband went to jail for financial fraud, which she knew nothing about, and instantly her tony Westchester life fell apart. This is a  juicy, inspiring, hard-to-put-down, book of betrayal to personal triumph.

Read an article about Karen’s real life in Marie Claire Magazine http://www.marieclaire.com/world-reports/news/latest/white-collar-crime-wives-2 and listen in today to hear about Karen’s wonderful new book, The Summer Kitchen, to hear how she came through this, what she learned and how she ultimately came to make good choices for her and her three children  ~

Americans get married and divorced more often that any other nation in the world. This is not a great fact for anyone, but it is especially hard on the kids.  We know that divorce hurts kids, but we also know that divorce happens. And for divorcing parents the question is: How Do I Tell The Kids About The Divorce?

This is the question that my guest today, Rosalind Sedacca, asked when she faced divorce and her answer was a book with that title. In this book she shows you How to Create a Storybook Guide to Preparing your Children with Love, about your upcoming divorce. If you, or anyone you know, is facing separation or divorce, you need to listen today to Roasalind and also get her book. Go to her website www.childcentereddivorce.com to get the book and learn How to Tell The Kids so you can all make good choices ~

Are you happy with your life? Do you often feel that other people control your life (kids, husband, parents, boss etc.) and that you are waiting to live, but never get where you want to be? Well, that is true of many women.

My guest today, Annmarie Kelly author of Victorious Woman! (www.victoriouswoman.com) says you need to be the Leader of your life - or someone else will.  Yes, being a Mom is great but we can’t forget that they grow up and we need to start to create a place for ourselves in the world. Be it small or big, your dreams matter. Don’t forget yourself. Hey, if the ‘Mamma isn’t happy, no one is happy.”

Listen in to Annmarie today. She is a victorious woman that lectures and writes about life leadership and she will remind you that you have much to contribute to this world. Go to her website, listen to her today and let her help you to make good choices ~

Happy 4th of July! A bit wet for the start of summer here in the Northeast, but the best of summer is yet to come. Maybe the weather has you down or maybe headaches have you down - or both. Can this weather trigger headaches? I have always heard that, but is it true?

 We are going to talk to Dr. Mark Green, Director of Headache Medicine and Clincal Professor of Neurology from ColumbiaDoctors Eastside in Manhattan today at noon and he is going to educate us about the different kinds of headache pain and the best medications.  There are more than 100 different types of headaches (who knew!) each with its own distinct triggers, symptoms and treatments. Listen in today and learn what you need to know about headaches.

We are also going to talk about a few things you need to know about this 4th of July so you can make good choices ~