Steve Aspel: I Dare You To Live a Positive Life

by Debbi Dachinger, Dare To Dream Radio Host, Wed. 11am PT www.healthylife.net

I recently interviewed Steve Aspel, Mayor of the City of Redondo Beach who does the Aspel on the Esplanade radio show on HealthyLife.net.  We had a brilliant conversation. I dare you to accept Steve's dare!

Debbi: What is the greatest lesson you've learned?

Steve:  I was single until age 36. I spent lots of time and money traveling. While I was fairly successful in business, I really enjoyed screwing around. I have traveled to 55 countries. I had more fun than any human should have. But in 1990 I married Pam, a high school friend who was, in fact, my best buddy. We had 2 girls, Catie and Brett. In addition, Pam had 2 kids of her own, ages 8 and 13. So I went from 36 and single to 39 and 4 kids.  I learned that I was having more fun and enjoying life much more after I  started/joined a family. It was not all about ME anymore. I learned to share my life!

Debbi: What is something you are deeply grateful for?

Steve:  I'm obviously deeply grateful my family! The single most important thing in my life. But I am very grateful that I beat cancer. I was diagnosed 4 years ago. Did radiation, chemo and multiple surgeries. I won! Stevo 1 vs. Cancer 0

Debbi: What's the most important thing you do to keep your life positive?

Steve:  Again, I enjoy my family. College kids keep you positive. Professionally I enjoy local politics. I am the Mayor of Redondo Beach. MOST of the time it's a very positive experience. When certain people get me down, I simply visit with citizens that are positive. Most people are positive.

Debbi: If you could DARE the listeners to do anything that will create positive change for them, what would you dare them to do today?

Steve:  Do something nice for a stranger. Expect nothing in return. It doesn't count if you know them, or if you expect to get a positive business result out of it as if you do it as part of your "group."  A group means Rotary, Chamber, church....

Listen to Steve Aspel's Aspel on the Esplanade every Tuesday at 1pm PT on www.healthylife.net

Happy Thanksgiving!

HealthyLife.Net Radio Hosts Ten-Year Celebration with Listeners

Los Angeles, CA, October 15, 2012…HealthyLife.net Radio (www.healthylife.net), the premier choice of positive talk on the Internet, is hosting its Tenth Anniversary Party with a remote broadcast on Saturday, October 20, 2012, 12 noon - 3 p.m., at the Redondo Beach Pier in Redondo Beach, California.

HealthyLife.net Founder and General Manager Linda Mackenzie, Program Director/News Anchor Jay Cruz and radio host/Redondo Beach Mayor candidate Steve Aspel will preside over the ocean-side birthday gala, joined by special celebrity guest, CURRENT TV radio host and star of the Sexy Liberal Tour Stephanie Miller. Adding to the fun of this special broadcast, is a cache of giveaways including gift cards for fabulous Portifino Hotel Stay-cations, Whole Foods and Sprouts organic groceries, Shade Hotel Lunch for 4 and more from the Redondo Beach Pier restaurants.

To extend the celebration to include the growing global list of listeners outside of California's South Bay, there are celebration surprises with giveaways through the HealthyLife.net social media

channels including LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. Full details available at: www.bit.ly/RrtiDL.

"Despite the challenges and changing landscape in play throughout the radio industry, we still continue to experience continuous, explosive growth in our listener base worldwide, which is a remarkable testament to the HealthyLife.net premise of positive talk and of course, our knowledgeable and entertaining content providers," states Linda Mackenzie.

"I could go on and on about the success our unique weekday positive news program or how our South Bay Saturday local programming is so well received, but instead, I'll just sum up the success of HealthyLife.net with the latest stats from independent/in-house analysis studies which indicate that HealthyLife.net has higher website rankings, page views and website visits, plus 1,200% more listeners than any terrestrial radio station's digital channels - without our 58 syndicated/simulcast channel provider numbers.  Now that's something huge to celebrate!"

About HealthyLife.net - A pioneer in positive media since 2002, HealthyLife.net broadcasts on: internet, in cars, smartphones, tablets, WiFi, Microsoft® Windows Media Player® Radio Tuner, private radio networks and more. HealthyLife.net reaches 108 countries with 82.7% of listeners coming from 1,240 cities in all 50 U.S. States. The programs, hosted by recognized TV, film, radio and national experts (like Dr. Bernie Siegel, Golden Globe winner, Oscar nominee Sally Kirkland) span a variety of topics that are designed to help people have a happy, healthy life.