News and Story Ideas

• The importance (and challenges) of authenticity in love relationships.

• The importance (and challenges) of authenticity in families.

• The importance (and challenges) of authenticity at work.

• Focus on the real stuff!  Right now with things as they are (economy, war, etc.) we must focus on what's real and not be distracted by meaningless things.  This is one of the blessings of what's going on right now; it's putting everything into perspective.

• Body image – why so many people don’t think they look good enough, can’t accept themselves as they are, and suffer from disorders (anorexia, bulimia, exercise adiction, and more).

• An authenticity makeover: 10 ways to be more authentic in your life, work, and relationship.

• Social media outlets (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc.). How they can help and harm our quest for being authentic.

• Authenticity in politics – is the Obama administration really open and transparent?  What do we want and expect from our political leaders in terms of truth and honesty?

• Resolving conflicts – why it can be hard and how to do it effectively at home and at work.

• Going for it – how to transform fear and go for what you want in a bold way, regardless of what other's think, the external circumstances, etc.

• It’s okay to be scared – so many of us (especially men) have been trained to pretend we don’t get scared…it is a lie and it doesn’t work.  We can use our fear to transform our life, but we have to tell the truth about it.

• Just be you – so many people, especially young people, want to be like someone else (famous people, etc.) instead of embracing, accepting, and appreciating who they are.

• Mixed messages – we are told to be honest and be ourselves, but our culture trains us not to (school, church, media, parents, teachers, etc.).

• Generational differences – the importance and meaning of authenticity is different to older folks, Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials.