Hello friends! I have an exciting night planned Saturday, November 14. Singer songwriter Carrie Newcomer and I will be presenting a very special event for the 2009 Spirit and Place Festival! Don't miss this FREE evening of inspirational story, spiritual conversation, and music! 7pm at the Madame Walker Theatre in Indianapolis. An informal meet and greet will follow the performance. Click on Carrie's photo for more information!
I was interviewed on one of Scandinavia's largest and most popular talk shows, Skavlan, which aired October 2, 2009 on SVT (Swedish Public Television). It was a great experience! Also, my book will be released in Sweden on October 7 (published by Bra Bocker with the Swedish title Min Stroke).
My interview with Charlie Rose aired September 4, 2009 on PBS. Please check your local listings for information in your area or go to his website (click on the photo below) and watch the interview online!
Books for a Better Life has awarded My Stroke of Insight with one of their 2009 Book Awards! The ceremony took place February 23, 2009 in New York City, with special awards going to Dr. Mehmet Oz, Dr. Michael Roizen, and Robert Miller. Find out more here.
My Stroke of Insight has become a New York Times Bestseller and is already released in Brazil, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, and the UK (other countries coming soon)! The book is available at your local bookstore or online bookseller, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Viking Penguin Group. It is also now available as a Penguin Audio Book, a large-print edition, and a paperback! Click on the cover image below to learn more!
I was a guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show, interviewed by Oprah herself and also Dr. Mehmet Oz, which aired on Tuesday, October 21, 2008. Also, my four-part interview with Oprah on her Soul Series is available on her website. Click on the picture below or here to watch, listen, or download the interview. We had a great time talking with one another; we laughed, we cried, we even sang together!
What an honor it has been to be chosen as one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential in the World for 2008!
This all came about because I was invited to give an 18-minute presentation at the TED conference in Monterey, CA on February 27, 2008. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design - three wide-ranging subject areas that are, collectively, shaping our future. Every year, 1300 of the world's leading thinkers and doers gather together for four days of networking, education and exposure to new ideas. Past speakers and performers have included Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Paul Simon, Richard Branson, Frank Gehry, Philippe Starck, James Watson, Billy Graham, Jane Goodall, Al Gore, and Bono. However, TED is about much more than famous names. It is about passion, laughter, beauty, and ingenuity. It is about ideas capable of changing the world, and I was given 18 minutes to share my personal story and an idea that I believed was worth spreading. That video has now been viewed on the TED website five million times! My experience at TED2008 was both phenomenal and life transforming...so much so that I returned the next year and enjoyed my time at TED2009. Experience it firsthand by visiting www.TED.com.