North Star Guardians

Dr. Kevin Keough, host of the North Star Guardians, interviews Dr. Sue Johnson, author of Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love published by Little, Brown and Company.  This is a part one of a two-part interview.

Sue Johnson is Director of the Ottawa (Canada) Couple and Family Institute and the International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy as well as Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Ottawa and Research Professor at Alliant University in San Diego, California.

She has received numerous honors for her work, including the Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Couple and Family Therapy Award from the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and the Research in Family Therapy Award from the American Family Therapy Academy. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.

Dr Johnson’s best known professional books include, The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating Connection (2004) and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy with Trauma Survivors (2002).

She trains counselors in EFT worldwide and consults to Veterans Affairs, the U.S. and Canadian military and New York City Fire Department.

She lives in Ottawa with her husband, two children and dog. She adores Gilbert and Sullivan, Monty Python, Argentine tango and kayaking on Canada’s northern lakes.  Visit the Hold Me Tight website.

Please see the web site www.eft.ca Events menu for information on Dr. Johnson's upcoming appearances and training events.

Dr. Kevin Keough, host of the North Star Guardians, interviews Dr. Sue Johnson, author of Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love published by Little, Brown and Company.  This is a part one of a two-part interview.

Sue Johnson is Director of the Ottawa (Canada) Couple and Family Institute and the International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy as well as Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Ottawa and Research Professor at Alliant University in San Diego, California.

She has received numerous honors for her work, including the Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Couple and Family Therapy Award from the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and the Research in Family Therapy Award from the American Family Therapy Academy. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.

Dr Johnson’s best known professional books include, The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating Connection (2004) and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy with Trauma Survivors (2002).

She trains counselors in EFT worldwide and consults to Veterans Affairs, the U.S. and Canadian military and New York City Fire Department.

She lives in Ottawa with her husband, two children and dog. She adores Gilbert and Sullivan, Monty Python, Argentine tango and kayaking on Canada’s northern lakes.  Visit the Hold Me Tight website.

Please see the web site www.eft.ca Events menu for information on Dr. Johnson's upcoming appearances and training events.

Dr. Kevin Keough, host of the North Star Guardians, interviews Karen Casey, PhD., author of Codependence and the Power of Detachment published by Conari Press.

Dr. Karen Casey, the author of 19 books, is a sought-after speaker at recovery and spirituality conferences throughout the country. She conducts Change Your Mind workshops, based on her best selling Change Your Mind and Your Life Will Follow. Visit her website.

Dr. Kevin Keough,  host of the North Star Guardians, interviews Dr. Freda McKissic Bush, author of Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children published by Northfield Publishing .

Dr. Freda McKissic Bush is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist who is a partner in private practice with East Lakeland OB-GYN Associates in Jackson, Mississippi. East Lakeland is a six-woman group whose dedication is to women and their reproductive health.

Since 1968, she has been involved in women's health issues when she was a Clinical Instructor in Maternity Nursing at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, graduating from Columbia University New York as a Certified Nurse Midwife in 1970, and working at Harlem Hospital. In 1974, she became the Director of Nurse Midwifery Programs at the University of Mississippi, responsible for the education of nurse-midwives and their placement for service in the Southeastern United States.

In 1983, she graduated as a medical doctor from the University of Mississippi Medical School. Upon completion of her residency training at the University of Tennessee in Memphis in 1987, she returned to Jackson where she worked for Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center and began private practice.

Freda spends much time speaking on sexuality education, sexually transmitted infections, and social behavior education. Her passion is to help women "raise a standard" - To that end, she is committed to raising awareness of the very best medical science regarding sexual health. Visit Dr. Bush’s websites at www.medinstitute.org  and East Lakeland OB-GYN Associates.

Dr. Kevin Keough, host of North Star Guardians, interviews Dr. Donna Freitas, author of author of Sex and the Soul: Juggling Sexuality, Spirituality, Romance, and Religion on America's College Campuses published Oxford University Press.

Donna Freitas is an Assistant Professor of Religion at Boston University. She received her Ph.D. from Catholic University in 2002 and her B.A. in philosophy from Georgetown (CAS 94) In addition, to writing books, Donna regularly contributes to a number of magazines, newspapers, and webzines, including Beliefnet, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Christian Century, and the School Library Journal.  Visit her website.  Visit Dr. Kevin Keough's blog.

Jamie Mason, co-host of the North Star Guardians, interviews Ms. Jessica Brody, author of The Fidelity Files published by St. Martin Griffins.

Jessica Brody, 28, knew from a young age that she wanted to be a writer. She started self "publishing" her own books when she was seven years old, binding the pages together with cardboard, wallpaper samples and electrical tape.

After graduating from Smith College in 2001 where she double majored in Economics and French and minored in Japanese, Jessica later went on to work for MGM Studios as a Manager of Acquisitions and Business Development. In May of 2005, Jessica quit her job to follow her dream of becoming a published author. Between 2006 and 2007, Jessica sold two adult novels to St. Martin's Press and two young adult novels to Farrar, Straus, Giroux. The Fidelity Files, her debut, is now available in stores (in real binding) and the sequel, which she is currently completing, is slated for publication in the summer of 2009. The Karma Club, Jessica's debut YA novel will be released in the spring of 2010.

The Fidelity Files has already sold in the UK, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Russia and Taiwan (to date).Jessica now works as a freelance writer and producer. She currently writes for Yahoo's hilarious online TV recap show, "Prime Time in No Time." The most recent episodes can be viewed at: http://primetime.tv.yahoo.com

Additionally, Jessica produces feature-length films for Cyur Films. Please visit www.cyur.com for information on current and upcoming releases.  Visit her website.

Visit Jaime Mason's website and blog.

Dr. Kevin Keough, co-host of North Star Guardians Podcast, interviews Dr. David Givens, author of Love Signals: A Practical Field Guide to the Body Language of Courtship published by St. Martin's Griffin.

David Givens began studying body language at the University of Washington in Seattle. He served as Resident Anthropologist and Director of information services and programs at the American Anthropological Association in Washington, D.C. for more than a decade. He is currently Director of the Center for Non-Verbal Studies in Spokane, Washington. He teaches in the Department of Communication Arts at Gonzaga University. He offers seminars on nonverbal communication to diverse audiences, including lawyers, judges, social workers, salespeople, physicians. He works with law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Intelligence community.  Dr. Givens is also the author of Crime Signals: How to Spot a Criminal Before You Become a Victim.  Visit Dr. Given's website.

Visit The North Star Guardian's blog and Dr. Kevin Keough's blog.

Part Two of a Two Part Interview 

Dr. Kevin Keough, host of North Star Guardians interviews Dr.
Herb Goldberg, author of What Men Still Don't Know About Women, Relationships, and Love published by Barricade Books.

The prolific author of numerous articles in addition to his eight books, Herb Goldberg is an ardent mens advocate and explorer of the hidden dynamics of gender and relationships and Professor of Psychology at California State University, Los Angeles. A gifted writer who is passionate that his readers understand the complexity of the deeper, unconscious aspects of human behavior, Dr. Goldberg communicates the excitement of the personal journey.

His titles include The Hazards of Being Male: Surviving the Myth of Masculine Privilege,  Money Madness: The Psychology of Saving, Spending, Loving, and Hating Money (with Robert T. Lewis),The New Male: From Macho to Sensitive But Still All Male ,The New Male-Female Relationship , What Men Really Want.

 Dr. Goldberg has appeared on numerous talk shows and has been featured in publications such as Los Angeles Times, Houston Chronicle, USA Today, Mens Health, and Psychology Today. He has been a regular guest on CNN programs, as well as having been interviewed several times in years past by Charlie Rose and Larry King. Radio interviews have numbered in the hundreds. Selections from his books, as well as original articles and interviews have regularly appeared in publications such as Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Mens Health, Mademoiselle, Psychology Today, Vogue, Womens Day, Ladies Home Journal, New Woman, McCalls, Harpers Bazaar, and Womens Digest, among others.  Visit his website.

Part One of a Two Part Interview  

Dr. Kevin Keough, host of North Star Guardians, interviews Dr. Herb Goldberg, author of What Men Still Don't Know About Women, Relationships, and Love published by Barricade Books.

The prolific author of numerous articles in addition to his eight books, Herb Goldberg is an ardent mens advocate and explorer of the hidden dynamics of gender and relationships and Professor of Psychology at California State University, Los Angeles. A gifted writer who is passionate that his readers understand the complexity of the deeper, unconscious aspects of human behavior, Dr. Goldberg communicates the excitement of the personal journey.

His titles include The Hazards of Being Male: Surviving the Myth of Masculine Privilege,  Money Madness: The Psychology of Saving, Spending, Loving, and Hating Money (with Robert T. Lewis),The New Male: From Macho to Sensitive But Still All Male ,The New Male-Female Relationship , What Men Really Want.

 Dr. Goldberg has appeared on numerous talk shows and has been featured in publications such as Los Angeles Times, Houston Chronicle, USA Today, Mens Health, and Psychology Today. He has been a regular guest on CNN programs, as well as having been interviewed several times in years past by Charlie Rose and Larry King. Radio interviews have numbered in the hundreds. Selections from his books, as well as original articles and interviews have regularly appeared in publications such as Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Mens Health, Mademoiselle, Psychology Today, Vogue, Womens Day, Ladies Home Journal, New Woman, McCalls, Harpers Bazaar, and Womens Digest, among others.  Visit his website.