Alyson Mead
News/Press/Events
Just finished an interview for Dr. Carl O. Helvie's Holistic Health Show podcast, talking about meditation, storytelling and weight loss. Should be up soon -- stay tuned! His site has tons of great info on holistic health & healing, if you want to have a look -- www.holistichealthshow.com.
January 31st, 2012
Got my advance copies of Searching for Sassy and am madly marketing it. Booking lots of radio and print interviews, and looking forward to planning out an American tour, to take place from late spring through the summer of 2012.
October 13, 2011
April 2012 Print interview with Conjure magazine, U.K. (http://www.conjuremagazine.co.uk/)
April 2012 Print interview with Soul & Spirit magazine, U.K. (http://soulandspiritmagazine.com/)
April 2012 Book excerpt & review on Horoscope.com
April 5, 2012 Radio interview on Positive Power Chat, with Wendy Wagoner (Blog Talk Radio)
April 25, 2012 Radio interview on At the Water Cooler, with Ken Lloyd (Double K Radio, Canada)
May 11, 2012 Radio interview on Tawn Talks About Intuition, with Tawn Head (Sedona Talk Radio)
Alyson's June 15, 2010 interview on Mary O'Keefe's Hope, Healing and Wellbeing radio show:
Alyson's November 9, 2010 interview on Deb Bailey's Power Women radio:
-- ForeWord Magazine
“This book is the perfect companion for those looking to effect permanent weight loss.”
-- OneBigHealthNut.com
"Wake Up to Your Weight Loss is anything but stodgy. It begs us to find and reinforce the things inside us that are good, while letting go of much that is bad, including extra pounds … [Mead's] message of empowered self-acceptance and self-love … is a positive one."
-- January magazine
"Wake Up To Your Weight Loss is a good companion piece to diet and exercise. It’s better than pills and there are no side effects except feeling more at peace and at home in your own body."
-- Lynn's Weigh
“If you've ever tried to tell someone a story or even write a book - you know firsthand it's not as easy as it may seem. But help is on the way. Wake Up To Your Stories: Using The Art of Personal Narrative To Heal Your Past, Nurture Your Relationships, and Ask What You're Worth is a brand new book that could be the answer.”
-- The Book Report, AM850 Radio
“Wake Up to Your Stories helps to unlock the stories inside all of us, which can help us live authentically, deepen meaning in our lives, and develop self-esteem ... [this book] makes storytelling a life skill available to everyone.”
-- The Southampton Press
“Healing with personal stories is an all-too-common malaise affecting all of us. Wake Up to Your Stories presents a fresh and much-needed approach to this perennial human problem.”
-- Book Zone
“Wake Up to Your Stories presents a simple and very user-friendly way for readers to get to the core of their personal issues. After using its guided meditations and follow-up exercises, you may be surprised at how much the world opens up to you, in ways you may not have imagined.”
-- The Weekly Reader, AM970 Radio
"Wake Up to Your Stories is a revelation. Alyson Mead reveals herself to be a talented and respectful teacher, who can coax each person’s personal story out with gentleness and wisdom. Healing cannot be far behind.”
-- Yogi Journal“Alyson Mead’s kindness and creativity comes through in this debut non-fiction keeper, which you’ll find yourself returning to time and again as new problems arise in your life.”
-- Los Angeles Magazine
“Developing your creativity is only one benefit of Alyson Mead’s Wake Up to Your Stories. She’s an amazing guide through all of the dark and private stuff of your mind, and can help you work through all that holds you back from your potential with lightness and grace.”
-- Spirit
“For anyone who’s wondered what goes on inside their internal issues, Wake Up to Your Stories offers an easy-to-follow roadmap. Getting there is half the fun. The lasting personal rewards are the rest.”
-- AOL.com
“Tell your story, heal your life. It’s a simple equation for a complex process. But Alyson Mead breaks it down into a storytelling practice that can be incorporated into one’s life as easily as breathing.”
-- Breathe Magazine