I believe that with clear vision, the right information, support system, imaging and trust in our own inner wisdom we can create the lives we truly want. We are in a critical time to deliver our message to those who need it most in a world craving facts, inspiration, and hope to transform the their lives, communities and the world.

Patricia Raskin M.Ed, president and founder of Raskin Resources, is a media producer/host, media coach, speaker and author who serves as a catalyst for creating positive change. She has been hosting and producing media programs for over 25 years that focus on the positive side of life. Patricia originally developed her skills as a teacher and guidance counselor, focusing on prevention, self awareness and positive life skills. As a pioneer in the earliest days of cable television, Patricia created “Positive People” talk shows. Since then she has gone on to produce and host television talk shows and documentaries that have aired on Fox and PBS affiliates. Patricia continues to coach new talk show hosts. She holds a Masters’s degree in Counseling and is the author of Pathfinding: Seven Principles for Positive Living, Success, Your Dream and You; and A Guide to Personal Marketing and Creative Marketing. She received the 2001 Circle of Excellence Media Award from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons for producing the radio program “Plastic Surgery Today.” Patricia has been recognized as a “Distinguished Woman of the Year in the Arts” twice by the Council for Women in her community.

Suggestion of Topics:

Creating Powerful Media Messages for Positive Change- Open to authors, speakers, teachers, and conscious communicators this workship allows us to apply our communications skills to delivery in electronic and print media.

Positive Living From the Inside Out - Explore what positive living means to us and how we can develop and use the positive perspective in all aspects of our lives

Positive Living Principles - The seven principles from Patricia’s book, Pathfinding: Seven Principles for Positive Living will be explored.

Positive Aging - Learn the keys to live a healthy happy life as we age. Examples are shared.

Stress Management and Burn-Out Prevention - We will discuss how, when and why we become stressed and ways to prevent it and cope with it when faced with stressful situations.

Sample Presentations:

Positive Living from the Inside Out

We all understand and enjoy the benefits of our external accomplishments. When we add the dimension of internal achievements, we move to a deeper level where we can tap into our innate gifts. By finding and strengthening our intrinsic resources, we’re better able to make the right choices when life’s inevitable changes and challenges occur. In this workshop, we will explore the components of positive living as we define them uniquely for ourselves, the power of the positive perspective, how to heighten our awareness to achieve balance in our lives, and the quality of life we desire.

Positive Living Principles

Seven principles for positive living presented through examples and stories. The purpose of the workshop is to help participants, use the power of the story to recognize their own blessings, strengthen and use their internal resources to adjust to life’s changes and challenges, and get in touch with the beauty in their everyday experiences, find the mirrors for their own positive traits from their own heritage and honor the lessons they teach their own children. Participants will have the opportunity to share their own stories.

Positive Aging

In this talk, Patricia Raskin will discuss several perspectives of positive aging in from current literature and statistics and will incorporate seven principles to balance our life and age with grace as well as gusto. Participants will examine their own self-care techniques as they age and learn ways to enhance the quality of their lives.

Stress Management and Burn-Out Prevention

In this workshop, we discuss symptoms of burnout and ways to deal with them. After a didactic introduction, the group will identify the five most salient areas of stress and burnout using a confidential generic questionnaire. Though facilitated group interaction, discussion and problem-solving, participants will develop solutions to issues raised in their group. A summary of all the assessments will be shared in the large group for final discussion.

Creating Powerful Media Messages for Positive Change

We learn how to use our gifts of presentation, writing, listening, and interviewing to create, produce and deliver media programs that reach millions in an untapped media market. Participants learn how to develop a program plan, learn how to market our concept, and how to find the right venue to deliver our message. This includes interviewing skills, show formats, guest and host tips and techniques, and delivering our message to those who need it most in a world craving facts, inspiration, and hope to transform the their lives, communities and the world.

"I cannot tell you how much we appreciate your taking the time to be with us at graduation. Your speech was a enormous hit, not only to the several hundred graduates, but to the almost one thousand family and friends in attendance. Graduation is a time for people to move from one phase of life to another. I can think of no better words for them to carry forward than yours. Thank you for giving us this time."

Joseph T. Barwick, Ph.D. President Carteret Community College

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Topics:

Conscious Media 

Authentic Self 

Transforming Obstacles into Opportunities 

Miracles and Serendipity 

Purposeful Living 

Creating the Vision 

Positive Living 

Positive Aging 

Managing Stress

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Patricia: "Bee imagery is like the bee that draws nectar from deep inside the flower to make honey. I am a catalyst who draws out the positive, life-enriching wisdom of others, and brings it to listeners and readers as honey for the soul and food for thought."

"What I have needed to learn most
has led me to my life's work."