Author Dr. Carole Lieberman- The Media Psychiatrist

by Mick DuRussel

She’s a three time Emmy Award winner, best-selling author and you’ve seen her on all of the talk shows. Dr. Carole Lieberman is world famous as the “Media Psychiatrist” with a star-studded Beverly Hills practice and is highly respected among her peers. Her latest book “Bad Girls: Why Men Love Them & How Good Girls Can Learn Their Secrets” is a huge success and it has led Dr. Carole on a fantastic journey to London in hopes of obtaining a very unique piece of memorabilia! I recently enjoyed speaking with Dr. Carole from her Beverly Hills home…

MICK: Please tell me how and why you went to London to bid on Kate Middleton’s sexy see-through dress?
DR. CAROLE: Kate Middleton had got engaged to Prince William right around the same time my book “Bad Girls: Why Men Love Them and How Good Girls Can Learn Their Secrets” came out in November. I’ve been doing a lot of media interviews and I would talk about how Kate was the quintessential good girl who used bad girl secrets to catch her prince! I gave some examples and one of these secrets was wearing this sexy see-through dress at the fashion show that she knew Prince William was going to be at. They were both at the same school. That dress was actually supposed to be a skirt and she wore it over her underwear. It was a combination of being really beautiful, having a good body and sauntering down the runway. It wasn’t that she was just beautiful and had a good body, it was she had the audacity to wear this in a Scottish school parading in her underwear essentially. It was this confidence and audacity that attracted Prince William. It got him to turn to his friend and say “Wow, she is hot!”  At that moment, it went from being, in his eyes, a friend to being a love interest. She was this great example that showed women that they can catch their own prince. In my book, the last chapter is “Bad Girls’ Secrets To a Man’s Heart”. That is a distillation of stories from the rest of the book.  I interviewed over 100 men and put the best bad girl stories in the book. In between the chapters in the book, there’s the twelve chapters about each type of bad girl. Within each chapter, I have 3 or 4 real stories from men on the dating front talking about their experiences with that particular bad girl. When men read it, they are warned about the kind of things the bad girls do to catch them or trap them. Good girls can read it from a different point of view where they can see the secrets the bad girls use to catch these men. The last chapter is a distillation of the things that kept coming up again and again in these stories. So Kate Middleton is essentially a good girl who used bad girl secrets. Pippa Middleton is a bad girl! Kate represented, and by extension of her sexy dress, how good girls can catch their own prince! That’s why I went to London to bid on the dress because I wanted it as a tangible proof that good girls can catch their own prince. I was outbid because there was no way I going to pay $125,000 for the dress. I did bid on it. Before I went to London, it was estimated that the high bid would be $16,000. I thought that was within reason. Of course, things change!
That was the last item up for bid. I was committed to bid on it. By the time I started to bid on it, the bidding was up to 28,500 lbs., which is like $65,000! After coming all that way, I did place a bid! After that, it went through the roof. I realized that somebody would probably outbid me so I had a plan B. I would bid on items from the Duchess of Windsor because she was the quintessential bad girl who seduced her man to give up the throne. I wound up with three lace boudoir jackets and one shocking pink nightgown was a jacket. I had to fight tooth and nail to get those!
MICK: What was the theme of the auction?
DR. CAROLE: All together it was vintage high fashion clothing. There were about 300 items from various years, not all royalty items. There was clothing, jewelry, pocketbooks. The last items were 3 dresses from Princess Diana and the last thing was Kate’s dress. It was quite exciting. Before I went to London, my publicist sent out press releases about my quest so there had been some things in the news before I went. There was tons of press both days. They all wanted to know why this woman from Los Angeles had come to London to bid on Kate’s dress! The people there were really nice except for the person bidding against me! There were about 300 people at the auction with about 50 press people behind them to see who would  win the coveted items. There was one person bidding against me for the Duchess’s items and I was determined to win the auction after coming all the way to London! I would not go home empty handed! So now I have the Duchess’s bad girl things!
This was all for the same reason that I wrote the book. In general, it was to help men and women get the love they deserve. For men, beware of bad girls. For good girls, it was to even the playing field so they would not lose their men to bad girls and that they can catch their own prince! So it’s all tied in together!
MICK: Something for everyone!
DR. CAROLE: Yes that’s right! I have this test for women in the first chapter of the book called “The Bad Girls Test” for women and “The Sitting Duck Test” for men. In the bad girl’s test, you go from being a good girl to being a man eater depending on how many things you check off. For each type of bad girl, I explain what has made them that way. I also explain what makes men attracted to them. There are psychological roots for all of these things. It’s not only for good girls or for bad girls who want to reform or recovering bad girls. What makes a bad girl bad is feeling that she’s not lovable. It starts off with having a dysfunctional relationship with her father that makes her feel unlovable. She grows up and is attracted to bad boys who continue to make her feel unlovable. At some point, she takes her heart off her sleeve, hardens it and decides to go after men for these other reasons and that’s the 12 different types I describe in my book.
MICK: Do you have the rights to Kate’s dress?
DR. CAROLE: When I was in London, I became friends with Charlotte Todd, the designer of the dress. I asked her if she could make me a replica! I did this before I was outbid. So I did wind up with the only replica/prototype of the limited edition of manufactured copies of the dress. I became the U.S. ambassador of the dress! The only place you can get this dress in the United States is from my website. I’m looking to be placing it in certain boutiques. When I speak and do my “How to Catch a Prince Tour” lectures, the dress will be sold there.
MICK: How is the book doing?
DR. CAROLE: It’s doing pretty well!
MICK: I also saw that one of the schools you attended was the University of Stony Brook here on Long Island. Did you live on Long Island?
DR. CAROLE: I lived at the dorms when I went to college there. I was born in the Bronx, grew up in Flushing and Forest Hills. When I went to Stony Brook, we lived in Forest Hills at the time.
MICK: You are one of the world’s top forensic psychiatrists. How often are you called to court to testify?
DR. CAROLE: I usually have about 10 cases, in different stages, going on at the same time. A lot of cases will settle before they reach court. In one stage I’m reading the records and examining the parties involved in the law suits. Or I’m writing a report. Then there’s the deposition and then there’s the trial, if it gets that far. Most cases are in California but I’ve testified in a number of different states.
MICK: Who are your favorite celebrities?
DR. CAROLE: I usually get called on to analyze all the things the celebrities are doing wrong! In the book, for each of the types of bad girls, I name celebrity examples for each of the types. Whether they are real people like Angelina Jolie being a husband stealer or fictional characters. For example, I use the characters from “Sex In The City”. I suppose I would have to say Kate Middleton as my favorite celebrity at this point!
MICK: What do you do to unwind?
DR. CAROLE: Besides writing, talking and trying to help people, my other passion is horseback riding. I have a horse. I started riding when I was in camp as a kid. I continued when I was in Stony Brook. There was a physical education class on horse riding and I took it for two semesters. I ride like three or four times a week and allow myself that luxury and even compete too!
MICK: Are you a superstitious person?
DR. CAROLE: Sometimes I am. For the Millennium, I went to the Amazon in Peru and on this trip, we communed with Shamans. That was like a fine line between superstition and spiritual stuff. One day recently, I was eating Chinese food and for the first time in my life, I got a fortune cookie that didn’t have a fortune in it! I don’t know if you would call that superstitious but it seemed rather foreboding! So I demanded the waiter to bring me another fortune cookie!
MICK: You’ve been called the Dr. Freud of modern times by your peers. How do you feel about that?
DR. CAROLE: I actually studied with Anna Freud in my last year of residency at NYU Bellevue. I was chief resident and so for my last year, I went to London for four months. I did research at the The Maudsley Hospital [a British psychiatric hospital in South London] but the main reason I went there was because I wanted to study with Anna Freud. That was an amazing experience. Reading Sigmund Freud’s “The Interpretations of Dreams” is what got me to become a psychiatrist. I had decided I wanted to be a doctor when I was around eight years old but when I was a teenager, I read Freud’s book and that really resonated with me. I respect him for his theories and the legacy and changes he left.
MICK: You’ve written best-selling books on bad girls and bad boys (Bad Boys: Why We Love Them, How to Live with Them and When to Leave Them), What’s next?
DR. CAROLE: There was a book in between called “Coping with Terrorism” and that was published in London. In 2006, American publishers didn’t believe that enough people would buy a book on coping with terrorism. Today, so many people are in denial and because Bin Laden has been killed, it’s helping people stay in denial. Terrorists are not to stop trying to destroy America. So two things are next for me… I want to bring bad boys back with a new edition so I can use more current bad boys as examples. I also want to have “Coping with Terrorism” published in America because I really feel passionate about that. We really haven’t recovered from 9/11 and we aren’t dealing well with the ongoing news we hear about terrorism.
We are putting our heads in the sand in denial and it’s costing us psychologically. A good example is the obesity crisis. There are many factors for this but the main factor is that people are trying to comfort themselves with food because of being rattled from this ingoing threat and the aftermath of 9/11. We are not talking about it and we don’t want to admit out loud that we are still scared. We are coping badly by drinking too much, eating too much and various malfunctions. We really have to learn how to cope better. So besides helping people find love, I’m helping people how to survive war!

For more on Dr. Carole Lieberman visit www.drcarole.com

http://www.badgirlsbook.com/

World Famous Psychic’s Predictions for 2011- Part 2

by Mick DuRussel

In the second part of predictions for 2011, four more of our world famous psychics look into the future to give us their visions of what they foresee in the New Year!

Psychic Medium JOSEPHINE GHIRINGHELLI

Josephine is a world renowned Psychic, Medium, Lecturer, Teacher, TV and Radio personality whose knowledge and gift has helped thousands of people from all walks of life. For the last 7 years, she has been the resident psychic with the renowned “Morning Radio host Phathead from WMJC FM [94.3.)”  where she read LIVE on air.  Ms. Ghiringhelli, has been teaching Psychic and Spiritual Development Classes for the last 20 years at varying locations including Hofstra University. Josephine works closely with her good friend John Edward on his site www.infinitequest.com.  Interviews with John, powerful articles of love, loss and bereavement can be found here along with videos of her LIVE READINGS with clients from around the world.  This is what she sees for 2011…

I have been asked over and over again about the 2012 Pole Shift-Mayan, I Ching and Nostradamus predictions, which is that the world is going to end on December 21st, 2012. My prediction, I am happy to say, is that the world is NOT going to end. All is subject to change based on other factors as I will further explain along the way in my predictions.

I believe that over the last decade, specifically from when the Twin Towers came tumbling down, that something very magical happened to us as a society…we opened up, we united in spirit, and we sent an energy out into the universe which changed the course of our destiny.

I see no end to this war in the year 2011. With that said, slowly, little by little…I do see troops coming home. Continue to send lots of love and light to our courageous servicemen and women, it does help!

President Obama continues struggling internally while maintaining a cool exterior. I see a health scare for him around mid-year with a short term hospitalization.

Health care continues to stay in a confused state of affairs. Although I see many changes to the overall health care policies, dismay will continue throughout the year

The first lady Michelle Obama continues to be a strong force behind the scenes. However on a lighter note, her fashion sense will set the tone for strong fashion statements this year.

In the first three or four months there will be a rapid rise in stocks and bonds. Invest wisely and watch your money grow!

Lindsay Lohan continues to struggle in her battle with addiction. I feel an opportunity of love enters into her life which can make or break her long time battle. I hope she makes the right decision. He is a keeper, good luck Lindsay!

Britney Spears has a bright year ahead of her. Career opportunities find their way to her and happiness allows her to feel joy once again. I also feel thoughts of having another child has been on her mind.

Oprah Winfrey, after 25 years, disclosed to Barbara Walters that she is scared going into her new venture. She is frightened that OWN Productions may not be as successful as Harpo Productions. I feel the people will pull back a bit at first but then very quickly get past the change and respond in a positive way. Ultimately, her new show will be a success!

JOHN COHAN- Psychic to The Stars

John is a world famous for his predictions and his celebrity clients that reads like a who’s who in Hollywood. He has made numerous radio and TV appearances and his new book “Catch A Falling Star” was recently published. John offered these predictions for 2011…

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes will break up…She leaves the religion he has.

Angelina Jolie has a breakdown and needs to leave film making a while to get better.

Comebacks for Connie Francis, Jeff Conaway, Lana Wood and Ryan O’Neal!

Psychic-Medium MARIE

Marie is quickly becoming is premier psychic medium in both Long Island and New York State. She is internationally recognized with gifts that leave her fans breathless. Her visions for 2011 include….

As I am typing this, I keep typing 2001 and I realize it and change it to 2011. There is a connection between these two years. I have a fear in me and cannot explain to people how to prepare for such a large scale event while the terrorists use a small devise. Prepare for a small nuclear attack in Washington (especially), New York (especially), Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles and Dallas. The government agencies should not only use their watch lists but also look for anyone nervous looking and be ready for something that looks ordinary but is not. I don’t care for being politically correct because I am for defending ourselves any way we can. People in these areas should be on their guard at all times in 2011. I am seeing multiple attacks. Similar to the 9/11 hit on the Twin Towers. The US is not strong enough defensively to counter this attack. People are asleep at the wheel. The recent attempt in Maryland was a practice run. I hear the word “tryout”.

I am being told about an earthquake in Havana/Honduras/Hawaii not sure which of these places but I am hearing the H sound. These are the ones I saw first for April or May 2011. I am leaning towards Honduras- they should brace for another quake.

I see a problem with the stock exchange. I am being shown a dramatic drop – a huge drop going further than the previous recent drops. Perhaps computer stops and limits are going to be bypassed or will fail, because I am being shown a drop to almost zero and then the market stabilizes at a very low level. When I say zero, it may not be literally zero but may be a way to show a significant drop…the likes of which we haven’t seen in our lifetimes. After this drop, the market will stay at this low level for some time and then start to creep up..

The economy is very week, weaker than the government and the press is reporting. It is very fragile and will not be able to withstand much of the battering (which is another form of terrorism).

I see a tropical tree swaying in strong winds or a storm. I interpret this to mean: death or destruction will bring significant change. Unpredictable forces and religion are the basis for this destruction. People have to put their feelings aside and determine how they want to deal with the terrorism and whoever is behind it. Right now, the “weather” cannot be controlled. It will cause destruction and death until one energy can guide the planet. Weather in this vision is equated to terrorism

Psychic MARY ROSE

Mary Rose is very familiar to the New York public through appearances on news channels like Inside Edition, Court TV due to the high profile cases of the Katie Beers, Eve Brown case, the Patrick J. McNeill which involved the finding of the missing god nephew of Cardinal O’Connor of Manhattan’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral which was filmed for Court TV episode number 451 titled “Sign of the Cross” which aired April 26, 2006, and many other cases as well. The FBI, government agencies and police often ask her for assistance in unsolved murders and missing people. Mary is a resident of Bay Shore, New York. Here are Mary’s predictions for the coming year….

There will be stronger high seas in 2011 causing more disastrous levels to major cruise lines.

Heavy industrial construction jobs to open up in mid March.

A multitude of foreclosures will be given money to help people stay in their homes.

Chase Bank will have trouble. I see it restructuring. Bank of America and Citibank see improvement by March.

I see a major revamping of Social Security. Retirement age will be moved from 65 to a higher number.

The new health system will not work.

There will be a change in the power industry, specifically LIPA. Steve Levy will be responsible for implementing a new method of clean power.

Foreign travel will get very restricted. A closer look will be paid to Canada’s borders in regard to US Homeland Security.

Big adjustments to school boards as far as finances are concerned in the upper echelon. I see a huge overhaul coming.

Swiss bank accounts to be thoroughly investigated.

Any and all communications will be more intensely monitored by Homeland Security.

Major upheaval in the Senate. We will lose some senior senators.

There will be a lot of long range missile activity as we approach 2012. Most will be concentrated in the Asian Nation area drawing us into it in 2012.

Homeland security will get beefed up big time. People will resent it but they are incorrect as it is for their own good.

The public needs to become more personal with the banks and branch personnel rather than doing most business on the internet

The equity of small security firms will increase as each is asked by Homeland Security to join them due to their expertise in that field.

The United States should beware of all types of security theft…even extending itself into the space program.

Abnormal weather patterns in 2011. Forecasters should not underestimate. They would be better to overestimate.

Upcoming Federal investigations into pharmaceutical companies and the FDA for approving drugs that are now in multiple lawsuits for their side effects.

Broadway is in for a big change. There will be less shows per week per theater in order to conserve and preserve our theater district.

For more info on MARY ROSE go to www.maryrosepsychicastrologercourttv.com

For more info on PSYCHIC MARIE go to www.PsychicMediumMarie.com

For more info on Psychic JOSEPHINEHIRINGHELLI go to http://www.josephineg.com/home.htm

JOHN COHAN can be found at http://www.facebook.com/people/John-Cohan/100000005552238

His book “Catch A Falling Star” can be found in bookstores and Amazon.com

Disclaimer: The views and/or predictions expressed here do not necessarily represent those of SpotonLI.com. Predictions on this website are for fun use only.

This weekend New York actionistas will be doing cartwheels for the chance to meet Olympic Gold Medalist, Nastia Liukin!

Girls 4-12-years-old are invited to participate in a stretching and tumbling class given by 2008 Olympic gold medal gymnast, Nastia Liukin, and qualified gymnastic teachers from local gyms.  Nastia to speak to girls and provide styling tips, motivational advice on feeling confident, achieving your goals and girl empowerment.

Nastia will debut her new collection, Supergirl by Nastia, in a fashion presentation given by a local dance troupe.

Consumer meet and greet with Nastia Liukin for an autographed picture.

Crowds will be wowed by gymnastic exhibitions from participating local gyms.

Joining the festivities will be kids from the local Boys & Girls Club afterschool program.  After the event, they will enjoy a shopping spree for back-to-school clothes courtesy of JCP. By supporting positive afterschool programs that offer life-enriching experiences, JCPenney is helping to make a difference with our nation’s youth.

Supergirl by Nastia

WHERE: Greeley Square Park in front of JCPenney Manhattan Store

6^th Avenue Between 32^nd and 33^rd Streets

WHEN: Saturday, July 24^th

9:00 – 9:30am – Meet and Greet with Boys & Girls Club

10:00 – 10:15am – Fashion Presentation

10:15 – 11:15am – Stretching and Tumbling Class

11:15 – 12:45pm – Nastia meet and greet and gymnastics exhibitions

Bring your kids to meet a real Superstar and inspiration, Nastia Liukin!!