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Every quarter Self-esteem meetings provide an opportunity for teachers and community residents to experience lectures on Self-esteem. Begun in January 1986, as La Belle's self-esteem Seminars, the event has evolved into a Chapter of the National Association for Self-Esteem (NASE), known as the Santa Barbara Council for Self-Esteem (SBCSE). Click here to view the core group members.
The Santa Barbara Council for Self-Esteem, a Chapter of the National Association for Self-Esteem, holds its meetings from 12 to 1:30 PM at:
THE SCHOTT CENTER
310 WEST PADRE STREET
TANNEHILL AUDITORIUM
Past Speakers Include:
- David Allen--Productivity coach and educator, Author - Getting Things Done
- Mollie Ahlstrand--Owner Trattoria Mollie
- Jeff Arch--Screen Writer, (Sleepless in Seattle)
- Rona Barrett--Former Syndicated Columnist, Founder Rona Barrett Foundation
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- Gisele Ben-Dor--Music Director Santa Barbara Symphony
- Marty Blum --Mayor of Santa Barbara
- Nathaniel Branden--Self-Esteem author, lecturer and practicing psychotherapist
- Peter Brill--CEO, Third Age Foundation
- Bob Bryant--Community Philanthropist
- Jack Canfield--Author Chicken Soup for the Soul Books, keynote speaker & trainer
- Salud Carbajal--Santa Barbara County Supervisor
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- Cherie Carter-Scott--Author, Speaker, Trainer
- Bill Cirone--Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools
- Larry and Steve Crandell--Mr. Santa Barbara, Volunteer without peer
- Debby Davison--Anchor KEYT-TV
- Denise De Bellefeuille--Superior Court Judge Gil Garcia--Member Santa Barbara City Council and local architect
- Joyce Dudley--
SB Senior Deputy District Attorney
- Roger Durling--
Executive Director of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Friday, April 13th
| Friday, January 28th, 2011
- Selden Edwards--Best Selling Author, The Little Book [Watch Video]
- Beverlye Hyman Fead--Painter, author, cancer activist, motivational Speaker [Watch Video]
- Marilyn Gilbert--Co-founder SB Opera, Civil Rights Attorney, Activist [Watch Video]
- Mark Victor Hansen--Speaker, Writer, Co-Author Chicken Soup for the Soul Books
- Betty Hatch--Founder SBCSE, Pres. Self-Esteem Learning Foundation, La Belle Model and Talent Agency [Watch Video]
- Barbara Marx Hubbard--Futurist, Spiritual Visionary, Author, "Conscious Evolution"
- Arianna Huffington--author, lecturer and television personality
- Cynthia Inda--L.A. Attorney, SBCC Graduate, Harvard Law School Graduate [Watch Video]
- Shirley Kennedy--Community Activist, Voted SB Woman of the Year
- Julia Loggins--Colon Hydrotherapist, former wife of Kenny Loggins
Friday, September 21st
- Dr. Susan Love--Susan Love Research Foundation
- Sara Miller McCune--Publisher, Founder, Chair Sage Publications
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- W Mitchell--International speaker and author ("It's Not What Happens to you, it's What You Do About it")
- Paul Orfalea--Kinko's Founder
- Pamala Oslie--Author, Presenter, Trainer
- Marianne Partridge--Santa Barbara Independent Editor and Chief
- David Richo--Psychotherapist, teacher, and author of 6 books
Friday, June 8th
- Sojourner Kincaide Rolle--Community Activist, Mediator, Poet, Lawyer
- John Romo--President Santa Barbara City College
- Starshine Roshell--Former columnist for the Santa Barbara News-Press
- Cam Sanchez--Santa Barbara Chief of Police
- Charles Slosser--President Emeritus SB Foundation [Watch Video]
- Steve Stewart--KEYT Meteorologist
- Anne Smith Towbes--Community Leader and Philanthropist
- Thomas Tighe--CEO Direct Relief International
- Paul Vercammen--News Director & 5PM anchor for KEYT
- Judy Weisbart--"Women's Economic Ventures"s
- Das Williams--SB City Council Member [Watch Video]
- Willa Young--The President of the SB Council for Self-Esteem
Speakers Listed by Date from 1996:
| 2011 |
Roger Durling - Executive Director of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Rona Barrett--Former Syndicated Columnist, Entrepreneur, Founder Rona Barrett Foundation |
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| 2010 |
Selden Edwards - Author, The Little Book, NY Times Best Seller
Cynthia Inda - L.A. Attorney, SBCC/Harvard Law School Graduate Peter Brill - Psychiatrist, CEO Third Age Foundation
Betty Hatch - Founder SBCSE, Pres. Self-Esteem Learning Foundation, La Belle Model and Talent Agency |
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| 2009 |
Das Williams - Santa Barbara City Councilman
Marilyn Gilbert - Co-Founder Santa Barbara Opera, Attorney
Chuck Slosser - Pres. Emeritus, Santa Barbara Foundation
Beverlye Hyman Fead - Painter, Author, Cancer Activist |
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| 2008 |
Larry Crandell - “Mr. Santa Barbara”, Volunteer
Mollie Ahlstrand - Owner Trattoria Mollie
Sarah Miller McCune - Publisher, Founder, Chair of Sage Publications
Salud Carbajal - Santa Barbara County Supervisor |
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| 2007 |
Starshine Rochell - Former Columnist Santa Barbara News-Press
Roger Durling - Exec. Dir. of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
David Richo - Psychotherapist, Teacher, Author
Julia Loggins - Colon Hydrotherapist, Ex-Wife of Kenny Loggins |
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| 2006 |
Marty Blum - Mayor, City of Santa Barbara
Anne Smith Towbes - Community Leader and Philanthropist
David Allen - Productivity Coach, Educator and Author
W Mitchell - Author, It’s Not What Happens To You, It’s What You Do About it |
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| 2005 |
Thomas Tighe - CEO, Direct Relief International, Former COO, Peace Corps
Joyce Dudley - Santa Barbara County Senior Deputy District Attorney
Paul Vercammen - News Director, 5 PM Anchor for KEYT
Willa Young - President, Santa Barbara Council for Self Esteem |
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| 2004 |
Steve Stewart - KEYT-TV Meteorologist
Marianne Partridge - Editor-in-Chief Santa Barbara Independent
Cam Sanchez - City of Santa Barbara Police Chief
Dr. Susan Love - Author, Pres. of the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation |
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| 2003 |
Jeff Arch - Screen Writer, Sleepless in Seattle
Debby Davison - Anchor, KEYT-TV
John Romo - President Santa Barbara City College
Gisele Ben-Dor - Music Director, Santa Barbara Symphony |
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| 2002 |
W Mitchell - Author, Motivational Speaker
Paul Orfalea - Kinko’s Founder, Philanthropist
Rona Barrett - Former Syndicated Columnist, Entrepreneur, Founder of the Rona Barrett Foundation
Sojourner Kincaid Rolle - Community Activist, Mediator, Poet, Lawyer |
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| 2001 |
Clay Nelson - Motivational Speaker
Denise de Bellefeuille - Superior Court Judge, Santa Barbara County
Shirley Kennedy - Community Activist, UCSB Professor, Department of Black Studies |
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| 1998 |
Fess Parker - Actor, Developer, Winemaker
Nathaniel Branden - Author, “Father” of the Self-Esteem Movement
Jack Canfield - Author, Trainer, Pioneer in the Self-Esteem Movement |
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| 1997 |
Brooks Firestone - California Assemblyman, Winemaker
Harriet Miller - Mayor of the City of Santa Barbara
Mark Victor Hansen - Author, Speaker |
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| 1996 |
King Harris - KEYT-TV News Anchor
Cherie Carter - Scott - Author, Trainer
Pamala Oslie - Psychic, Author of Life Colors, Workshop Leader
Johnathon Robinson - Psychotherapist, Author
Jeanne Graffy - Supervisor, Santa Barbara County |
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