Marriage

Emmy Award Winning Couple Share Secrets and Practical Tools to Love and Success in New Book

 
International television star and Emmy winning producer, Sean Kanan who currently stars on CBS’s The Bold & The Beautiful and the Netflix series, Cobra Kai joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Relationship Channels. Sean is here with his Emmy winning producer, writer and director wife, Michele Kanan. Sean and his wife, Michele have recently co-written the book Way of the COBRA Couples, offering to others their personal wisdom and everyday practical advice for creating a happy, healthy and lasting relationship.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels guests Sean & Michele Kanan discuss the following:
Way of the Cobra Couples is the third in a series of books written by Sean. How did the idea to collaborate and co-write this third book together originate?
What Does “I love you because of you, not in spite of you” mean?
What is a Relationship Rule Book and when is it constructed in a relationship?
What is an Origin Story and why is it important in a relationship?
Why doesn’t blame exist in your Dojo? 
TIP: The right partner will make you, and the wrong one will break you. Sean explains. Finding the right partner is one of the most important aspects of a successful and happy life. But that's just the beginning of the adventure. Becoming a COBRA Couple means growing and evolving together while maintaining your individual identity. Love is not enough—it requires wisdom, strategy, and intentionality. Sean and Michele Kanan have been blessed with this incredible gift, and they want to share what they have learned and share it with everyone.
About Sean Kanan
Actor, writer, author, comedian, and Emmy® award-winning producer Sean Kanan’s first role in Hollywood was bad-boy “Mike Barnes” in the blockbuster franchise film Karate Kid III. In 2022 Kanan reprised his iconic role, receiving critical acclaim in the pop-culture hit series’ fifth and sixth seasons of Cobra Kai, now streaming on Netflix.
Kanan simultaneously appears once again as a bad boy with a heart of gold, ‘Deacon Sharpe’, on the world’s most-watched daytime drama, CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful, and has portrayed the same role on its sister show, The Young and the Restless. Kanan previously played ‘AJ Quartermaine’ on ABC’s General Hospital. His other recent credits include two 2021 films with Bruce Willis, Survive the Game and The Fortress, and Lifetime’s Sinister Society.
In 2021, Kanan won the Daytime Emmy® award for Outstanding Limited Series as the Executive Producer and Creator of Studio City (Amazon Prime), for which he was also Emmy® nominated in the categories of Outstanding Lead Actor and Outstanding Writing Team. Kanan previously won the Indie Series Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for portraying Studio City protagonist ‘Sam Stephens’.
Kanan has previously authored four books. His first book, The Modern Gentleman: Cooking and Entertaining with Sean Kanan, received rave reviews. His second, Success Factor X, became an Amazon New Release Best Seller after less than one week and was named one of the twenty most inspirational books in the last two decades by Book Authority.
Kanan’s third and fourth books are part of a series which include Way of the Cobra (WOTC) with the theme of “Transform yourself, and you can transform the world” and Welcome to the Kumite which draws on intimate, personal stories to illustrate his strategies and philosophy for achieving success. Currently being added to this literary series is Way of the Cobra Couples, co-written by his wife, Michele Kanan. This book focuses on relationships and communication.
Whether lobbying on Capitol Hill to raise awareness about bullying or performing stand-up comedy in Bosnia to entertain the troops for the USO, Kanan remains active in numerous charitable organizations, including The American Cancer Society, various animal advocacy groups, and serving as the international youth ambassador for Boo2Bullying.
In 2016, Kanan received the 400th star on the Palm Springs Walk of Fame for his creative work and acts of charity in the Coachella Valley and Hollywood. A native of Cleveland, Kanan resides with his wife, writer and Emmy® award-winning producer, Michele Kanan in Los Angeles and Palm Springs.
About Michele Kanan
Emmy® winning producer and co-writer of Way of the Cobra Couples, Michele Kanan was living in the suburbs, carpooling and serving as administrator for a successful medical practice when she decided to step out of her comfort zone to make a movie. Fast forward, and Kanan found herself and her kids married to the ‘Bad Boy of Karate’ Sean Kanan, while beginning a Hollywood career as a producer, writer and director.
She has produced ten films including ’Til Death Do Us Part with Jason Patric, Orlando Jones and Cam Gigandet; Darkness of Man with Jean Claude VanDam; and a Cannes Film Festival sci-fi favorite, Colonials with Greg Kriek.
In 2021, Kanan was nominated for an Emmy® for writing and she won an Emmy® as producer for Outstanding Digital Drama for Studio City (Amazon Prime, ROKU). Studio City has received over 20 Emmy® nominations and garnered Kanan a 2019 Indie Series Award for Best Writing. In 2022, she won the Indie Series Award for writing and Studio City won for Best Ensemble Cast.
Currently Kanan is in post-production on the young adult television show, Pretty Little Gun and is set to direct the feature films, A Gift of Magic and Snipers. She has four projects in development, including one with Eric Roberts and another with Orlando Jones. In addition, Kanan is launching a web3 interactive game and token in conjunction with her show Pretty Little Gun, while running a flourishing e-commerce/digital marketing boutique agency.
In 2022, she received a star on Palm Springs prestigious Walk of Fame in recognition for her work in entertainment and philanthropy in the Coachella Valley and Hollywood. In her spare time, Kanan spoils Beatrix, her Pug and she adores spending time with her five grown children and international television star husband.
Website: https://wayofthecobra.com
Instagram:@wayofthecobra@sean.kanan @michele.kanan
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A Family Trip Around the Sun: 29 Countries in 366 Days

 
Margaret Bensfield Sullivan an author, illustrator, and family photo curator, whose work combines personal passion for archiving with visual storytelling skills she honed over nearly two decades in brand marketing joins eHealth Radio and the Family & Parenting Channels.
She left corporate life to spend a year with her husband and two young children crisscrossing the globe, visiting 29 countries and six continents. She wrote about their adventures in Following the Sun: Tales (and Fails) From a Year Around the World With Our Kids.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Margaret Bensfield Sullivan discuss the following:
What exactly is a family gap year?
What inspired you to do this?
Where did you go? What lessons about parenting, travel and the world did you learn?
Do you have any advice for families considering doing something similar?
Margaret Bensfield Sullivan is author, illustrator, and family photo curator whose work combines personal passion for archiving with visual storytelling skills she honed over nearly two decades in brand marketing.
Margaret was a partner at WPP's marketing and branded content agency Group SJR, where she designed storytelling campaigns on behalf of clients like TED, Target, Disney, and USAID. She left corporate life to spend a year with her husband and two young children crisscrossing the globe, visiting 29 countries and six continents.
She wrote about their adventures in Following the Sun: Tales (and Fails) From a Year Around the World With Our Kids (December 5, 2023).
Website: https://www.margaretbensfieldsullivan.com 
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/margaretbensfield Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretbsullivan  Instagram: @SullivanFamilyAdventure
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Denial Offers Only a Quick Fix and Will Eventually Have its Reckoning

 
 
Dr. Jane Greer a Marriage and Family Therapist, Psychotherapist, author, radio host, and creator of “SHRINK WRAP,” the popular commentary on what we can learn from the trials and triumphs of not only celebrity, but all relationships joins eHealth Radio and the Relationship Channel. She’s the author of six books, including her latest, Am I Lying To Myself? How to Overcome Denial and See the Truth.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Jane Greer discuss the following:
What is Denial?
What do you look for to recognize denial in yourself? What are the red flags?
How do you know if you are dealing with someone who is in denial?
What’s the best way to handle someone who is in denial about a problem or bad behavior?
What is a Stay Stuck Complainer and how do you deal with them?
Dr. Jane Greer is a Marriage and Family Therapist, Psychotherapist, author, radio host, and creator of “SHRINK WRAP,” the popular commentary on what we can learn from the trials and triumphs of not only celebrity, but all relationships. Through her media collaborations and professional insights, Dr. Greer is recognized as a leading national expert in love and relationships.
She’s the author of six books, including her latest, Am I Lying To Myself? How to Overcome Denial and See the Truth (Rowman & Littlefield, March 4, 2023).
Website: https://www.drjanegreer.com 
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How Grief and Trauma Can be a Catalyst for a Renewed Life

 
 
Dr. Cara Lee Barker, a popular public speaker, who has a private international practice that helps individuals transform their secret suffering into greater strength joins eHealth Radio and Emotional Health Channel. Dr. Barker is the author of three books including her latest release Nightlight: My Soul Calling, Body Listening, Heart Speaking.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Cara Lee Barker discuss the following:
How are loss, grief, and trauma seedbeds for renewed life?
What are the four major conflicts people face in their lives?
What is the relationship between children’s distress and their parents?
How do you convert self-doubt to self-compassion?
Dr. Cara Lee Barker is an international keynote speaker, Analytical Psychologist, Nurse Practitioner, and still practicing Zurich-trained Jungian Analyst. Dr. Barker has helped thousands of individuals transform their suffering into greater strength through the process of Post Traumatic Growth. Dr. Barker is the author of three books including her latest release Nightlight: My Soul Calling, Body Listening, Heart Speaking.
Website: https://www.carabarker.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cara-barker

Why trauma often leads to people sabotaging their relationships with Orit Krug

 
Orit Krug, founder of Orit Krug, Inc. and an award-winning, board-certified Dance/Movement Therapist who helps individuals and couples who have experienced trauma repair their damaged relationships joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Relationship Channels.
Listen to the interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Orit Krug as they discuss the following:
You deal specifically with people and couples who have trauma. What percentage of people have gone through some type of trauma? And while we know that obvious things like sexual abuse and domestic violence constitute trauma, what are some more subtle types of trauma?
Why does trauma often lead to people sabotaging their relationships? Take me through the process of how trauma translates to the potential destruction of what might have previously been a loving relationship?
Why can Dance/Movement Therapy succeed where traditional talk therapy may not? Can it be effective to do both?
You base your Dance/Movement Therapy practice on neuroscience. What does that mean, and what advantage does that bring to your clients?
I’m assuming that if people don’t want to actually dance, they can engage in movement. What types of movement can typically be used in a session? How simple or complex can these movements be?
How long should a person or couple expect to be in Dance/Movement Therapy before they see results?
TIP: Dance/Movement Therapy can be a very effective adjunct to traditional talk therapy. Instead of just sitting and talking (which can still be very helpful for many), Dance/Movement Therapy uses your body and movement as the primary medium of connecting with yourself, understanding your emotions and patterns, and working together in the therapeutic relationship. When therapy is approached this way, it allows us to bypass the mind’s defenses while promoting mind-body integration that creates change much more quickly and deeply than traditional therapies. However, it’s much more effective to get involved with a Dance/Movement Therapist who understands the neuroscience behind the movements and why they work. A therapist with this depth of knowledge understands the type of treatment and movements that will affect the parts of the brain and nervous system that can truly catalyze the changes that each client is looking for.
Orit Krug is an award-winning Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist and Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (NY) who holds a Master of Science in Dance/Movement Therapy. Ms. Krug specializes in helping high-achieving individuals and couples excel in their love lives without self-sabotage.
For over 12 years, Orit has transformed the lives of more than 5,000 clients from 11 different countries. Her online programs have helped thousands break free from their unhealthy, trauma-driven relationship cycles and experience positive transformations in their love lives.
Before starting her online business, Orit led thousands of therapy sessions with psychiatric patients who went from feeling suicidal to joyfully dancing and reigniting their desire to live again within less than an hour. Orit has been featured in Elephant Journal, ThriveGlobal, Authority Magazine, as well as being quoted in SELF & INSIDER.
She currently lives in the suburbs of NYC with her husband and their 2-year-old son.
 
 
Website: https://oritkrug.com 
Social Media Links: Instagram: https://instagram.com/orit.krug Facebook: https://facebook.com/oritkrugchat Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/oritkrug 

The Transformative Power of Language

 
 
Mary Lyn Jenkins the owner of Big Fish Power Yoga studios in Jacksonville, Florida who has been named the best studios in Jacksonville & author of the book The Transformative Power of Language joins eHealth Radio and the Health/Wellness & Yoga Channels.
 
Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Mary Lyn Jenkins discuss the following:
Why did you start the practice of yoga?
There's a lot of talk about meditation these days. Why do you think it's so important?
What is it about language and speaking that you see making the biggest difference through your business & personal life?
How does a full-time business owner, mother, writing books, teaching, and anything else work in your marriage?
What do you do every morning to get ready for any day?

Mary Lyn Jenkins is the owner of Big Fish Power Yoga studios in Jacksonville, Florida – they’ve been named the best studios in Jacksonville. She, and her team, teach power yoga and trainings as a leadership skill. She teaches everyone from the NFL – Jacksonville Jaguars –  to kids, and believes the practice of yoga and meditation is what will change the world.
Mary Lyn moved to Jacksonville, Florida from Seattle, Washington in 2007. After studying Art and Journalism at Auburn University, she worked for fifteen years in the world of interior design, art and set design creating for private homes, publications, and advertising. Her start was with Southern Living Magazine, and soon thereafter, she and her husband moved west where she was based in the Pacific Northwest and the Bay Area of San Francisco. While in Seattle, yoga became her practice and training was for fun. After almost ten years, she returned to the South with her husband and began teaching yoga while waiting for the economy crash to subside.
With the support of her family, the vision for Big Fish Power Yoga became clear and opened in 2010. It was the result of her passion for beauty, team building, creativity and expanding service and leadership with power yoga as the medium.
As an E- RYT 500, Mary Lyn has spent thousands of hours training and believes strongly in her ongoing studentship. She is passionate about empowering others. She teaches classes, leads teams, and facilitates trainings.
Mary Lyn has served on the Leadership Board for Africa Yoga Project, partners closely with local non-profits and businesses throughout the country, facilitates recovery yoga for the NFL, and was on the cover of nationally recognized Yoga Journal Magazine in 2016. Mary Lyn’s commitment is to elevate yoga education and more so, to disrupt status quo. Big Fish has consistently been voted Jacksonville’s best yoga studios and is the official studio of the Jacksonville Jaguars. She considers partnership to be the most powerful instrument for positive change.
 
 
Website: bigfishpoweryoga.com 
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/bigfishpoweryoga Instagram: @marylynbigfish
The views, ideas, thoughts and opinions expressed on any program are those of the persons appearing on the program and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the eHealth Radio Network. 

The Marriage Map: Navigating the Challenges and End Up Happy

 
 
Drs. Barbara and Michael Grossman have been teaching classes in “Falling in Love Forever” with your current partner for over 25 years joins eHealth Radio and the Marriage and Relationship Channels. These classes are held both in their Southern California medical office as well as online.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Drs. Barbara and Michael Grossman discuss the following:
You've been teaching this marriage class for 20 years. What do you see are the difficulties in modern marriage?
Explain what you mean when you say you have had three marriages with each other.
What can we learn about a man / woman relationship from modern medical research?
Marriage often becomes a power struggle for couples. How do you help them?
What does it mean that we live in a masculinized society.
What do you mean when you say, "you're never upset for the reason you think".
You reference mythic stories in your book. How does the story of Perceval and the Holy Grail and Psyche and Eros relate to your perspective on marriage.
Talk about your falling in love classes you teach on line.
 
Dr. Barbara Grossman’s background is in psychology and theology. She majored in philosophy and psychology at New York University, completed her Masters in Religion at Columbia University in 1975 and holds a PhD in theology and counseling from The Claremont School of Theology. She is licensed as an individual, marriage, and family therapist. Her training included pastoral counseling with ministers who were cross-training in individual psychotherapy and marriage and family counseling. In addition, she worked with psychologists and psychiatrists in a hospital and a group practice setting. For the past 30 years, Dr. Barbara has maintained a busy private practice. Dr. Michael Grossman, has been a Board-certified family physician from 1976 to 2015, and now is a fellow of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine since 2003. He has practiced since 1978 in nutritional and preventive medicine, He and has treated thousands of patients with an integrated holistic approach.  Dr. Michael has incorporated the latest technological advances into his practice of medicine, including bio-identicall hormone replacement since 2003 and autologous adipose stem cell therapy since 2014.  Dr. Michael is the author of The Vitality Connection: Ten Practical Ways to Optimize Health and Reverse the Aging Process and The Magic of Stem Cells: Activating Your Own Healing Power.  He teaches and lectures extensively on various topics of wellness, including meditation, nutrition, and reversing aging.
 
 
Website: www.themarriagemap.com

Opening Up on Couples Therapy

 
 
Lee Kraemer, Registered Psychotherapist with PRS Toronto that matches individuals and couples with therapists suited to their needs joins eHealth Radio and the Relationship & Psychotherapy Channels to discuss opening up on couples therapy.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Lee Kraemer discuss the following:
What are some signs a couple should give couple's therapy a try?
Is there a point in a relationship when therapy is not the answer, or that therapy is too late to initiate?
What happens in a couples' therapy session? What should people expect?
What are some techniques preferred  for couples' therapy
How long does couples therapy take?
When do you know whether you should stay together or separate?
 
Lee Kraemer is a registered psychotherapist with the College of Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) in Toronto and a member of the Canadian Association for Psychodynamic Therapy (CAPT). Her specialty is working with relationships; a few sessions can improve communication and deepen your understanding of each other.
 
Websites: www.prstoronto.com | www.leekraemer.ca

If You Spent This Year Planning Your Marriage, Like Your Wedding, Where Could It Be a Year from Now?

Dr. Nikki Martinez, Psychologist and Clinical Director again joins eHealth Radio and the Psychology & Personal Development Channels to discuss the posed question: "If You Spent This Year Planning Your Marriage, Like Your Wedding, Where Could It Be a Year from Now?"
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Nikki Martinez discuss the following:
What made you think of this idea, and why do you think it is so important to emphasize?
You have an interesting way of outlining tasks for the year, tell me a little about that.
How Why is it important to check progress?
Why is important to work in something that you are working towards at the end?
Why is recapping everything that you have covered over the year important?
 
Dr. Nikki Martinez received her Masters and her Doctorate from Illinois School of Professional Psychology, and completed her pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowship at Gateway Foundation in Lake Villa, Illinois. Dr. MArtinez is the Head of Clinical Development for www.DrNikkiMartinez.com. She is an Adjunct Professor in psychology graduate studies, is a telemental health psychologist, a disability consultant, and a blogger for the numerous media outlets, including Everyday Power Blog. She is  published author, disability advocate, and public speaker. 
 
Website: www.DrNikkiMartinez.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-martinez-35b36231 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrNikkiMartinez Twitter: @DrNikkiMartinez Instagram: @nikkimaramartinez

Do You Want to Be a Better Partner and Better Couple in 2018?

Dr. Nikki Martinez, Psychologist and Clinical Director again joins eHealth Radio and the Relationship & Psychology Channels to discuss do you want to be a better partner and better couple in 2018? 
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Nikki Martinez discuss the following:
Why do people have such a hard time taking accountability for their own part in what went wrong in a relationship?
How common is communication an issue in relationships?
Can a couple change a relationship at any point if they learn to communicate?
Does what each person wants in a relationship change over time?
What role does anger play in a relationships success or failure?
 
Dr. Nikki Martinez received her Masters and her Doctorate from Illinois School of Professional Psychology, and completed her pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowship at Gateway Foundation in Lake Villa, Illinois. Dr. MArtinez is the Head of Clinical Development for www.DrNikkiMartinez.com. She is an Adjunct Professor in psychology graduate studies, is a telemental health psychologist, a disability consultant, and a blogger for the numerous media outlets, including Everyday Power Blog. She is  published author, disability advocate, and public speaker. 
 
Website: www.DrNikkiMartinez.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-martinez-35b36231 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrNikkiMartinez Twitter: @DrNikkiMartinez Instagram: @nikkimaramartinez