February 23, 2007

Dr. Fran Harris Discusses Life Purpose - Show #79

Dr. Fran Harris, (www.franharris.com) talks about her new book; WILL THE REAL YOU PLEASE STAND UP? 7 Spiritual Strategies to Help You Discover Why You Are Here and How to Live Authentically.

Helping people become more of who they are is why Fran Harris was born. Few understand how to inspire, teach and transform people in a way that honors where they are yet challenges them to move in the direction of their wildest dreams. One seminar attendee described Fran as the perfect blend of Oprah, Tony Robbins and Marianne Williamson. Fran’s spiritually-centered messages focus on InPowerment, entrepreneurship and service. Each year, she addresses over 100,000 individuals including corporations, entrepreneurs, universities, high schools, women’s events, spiritual retreats and business conferences. As an InPowerment coach, she works with individuals to help them find the power within them to pursue their life’s work and dreams. She consults and trains solo entrepreneurs, emerging businesses and Fortune 100 companies. Her experience as an elite athlete and former Procter & Gamble sales executive give her unique insights into teamwork, peak performance and human potential. In 2005, she founded the 100 Women Millionaires Challenge, an accelerated business and wealth-coaching program.

A former ESPN, Lifetime Television and FOX Sports announcer, Fran is laying the foundation for hosting her own syndicated talk show. She’s appeared on many national television outlets including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, CNN Headline News, The Learning Channel, FitTV, PAX TV, The Style Network, Inside Stuff, CNNfn, The Today Show Weekend Edition, Lifetime Television, The TV Guide Channel, Comedy Central and many others. Fran was the first woman to host her own sports talk radio show in Austin, Texas in 2001. "Time Out With Fran" was the highest rated show in its time slot. She has appeared on hundreds of radio shows as a business expert or commentator on issues such as sports, business, women in sports and spirituality.

Fran is a Certified Personal Trainer & Sports Nutritionist. She currently hosts a fitness and wellness segment, Fit With Fran, which airs on TV One in more than 30 million homes. Fran began writing before she could talk and was reading by the time she was three years old. A lover of language, Fran has written more than 14 books whose topics span spirituality, finances, entrepreneurship, business, entertainment and sports. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times and USA Today and her next book, WILL THE REAL YOU PLEASE STAND UP?, is being published by Health Communications, Inc. in February 2007. She was a member of the Houston Comets’ first WNBA Championship team in 1997 and has played professional basketball in Italy and Switzerland. She holds a BA and MA in Journalism and a PhD in Business Administration.

Dr. Fran answered the following questions:

Tell us about the ideas behind this book. What made you want to write it?

Explain your concept of InPowerment. How is it different from empowerment?

Describe your experiences as a professional basketball player. You were a member of the Houston Comets’ first WNBA National Championship team in 1997, and you spent time playing professionally in Italy and Switzerland.

What did losing your mother at age 16 teach you?

You have spoken to thousands of people in nearly 30 countries. Have you noticed differences in your audiences, or does the search for authenticity seem to be universal?

Tell us about your experiences with religion. You have a fairly controversial stance: the only path toward your true purpose is to abandon all traditional dogma, practices, uniform beliefs, and rituals of any organized religion.

What are the seven steps in your book?

You have a talk show in the works. Tell us a little about that.

You have also developed a podcast. Where can we hear it?

What are your workshops like? Are you doing any specifically for this book?

What is your greatest hope for your readers? What do you want them to take away from this book?

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