tonight, a conversation with arianna huffington. the third method to redefining success at creating a life of well-being and wisdom. and we will pivot to a conversation with brian culbertson who has had 27 number one hits and we will close the show tonight with the performance of her rise in from his latest cd another long night out. we are glad you have joined us. and aconversations performance coming up right now. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: arianna huffington's new york times bestseller, creating a life of well-being, wisdom, and wonder grew out of the commencement speech she gave last year where she likened the two traditional metrics of success to being the equivalent of two legs of a three-legged stool. eventually, you will fall flat. >> it is good to be with you. tavis: i thought you said you were not going to write another book. >> i did. this was the surprise baby i did not think i would have. but after that commencement speech, there was such a response to the messag

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. >> while women are still struggling, key note speaker arianna huffington suggested ways to rise above. hundreds stood in line for autographed copy of the book "thrive". >> women should no longer aspire to be on top of the world. the way the world is designed at the moment is not working. >> it was a sellout crowd that heard messages this year. >> what a great event i know you enjoy dinner. >> yes. pretty cool. >> you know ordering clothes or shoes online arrive but don't fit? >> this is amazing. it offers a limitless selection but there is a problem. clothes don't often fit once you get them. that is the reason for 70% of the return buzz now, shop smart checked out new tools to help you nail the right size the first time. from shoes to jeans to black dresses there is no substitute. if you want to skimp cramped dressing rooms and shop online, shop smart says some new tools can help you pick. >> favorite tool is tru fit. you answer questions and it gives you fit tips about how it will fit your body. >> true fit is available on 15 sites including nordstrom and lord & taylor. other retail

arianna huffington wrote a book about it. insurance companies like aetna practice it.ging it to schools all over the world. one breath through the nose. feel it go all the way through your body. >> on any given day. >> hold it and release it. >> at any given time, at the this elementary, you can find students taking a brain break. a cornerstone of mind up. a program dedicated to bringing mindfulness into the classroom. >> we are not worried about anything because we are just focused on breathing. >> this is one of thousands of schools that adopted mind up over the past ten years. mind up founder and creator, actress goldie hawn, believes when children better understand how their brains work, they can better handle their emotions. >> we felt teaching them about their brain and how that would work and how they actually know that a brain is plastic and you can move it by thinking about things long enough that they would feel more optimistic. and then realizing an ability to be optimistic opens the brain up and children can learn better. >> mind up classes integrate learni

[laughter] 19e you'll find all nationalities contained within arianna huffington's accent.[laughter] it is a general and thrilled to be here in washington dc. city that started the whole crack smoking mayor craze. [laughter] you guys were the first. i hope he is not here tonight. mayor say that toronto rob ford is a mess. he can't help it. he's like a bull and a crack pipe shop. canadat want to tell "relax, we already have a florida." [laughter] ted cruz propose a government shutdown. everyone else and congress decided to go along with this to get some time away from ted cruz. the key party is anti-socialism and anti-immigration. it makes sense that their hero is a cuban from canada. that one was poignant. in kiev president is tonight. he thought this event was being held at the dulles airport applebee's. to a construction cone that he thinks is john boehner. [laughter] also true. [laughter] it is crazy to think that joe biden is only one heartbeat away from someone -- no one taking him seriously as president. [laughter] biden will likely be running for president in 2016. t

arianna huffington is one of the keynote speakers, elizabeth lindsey. will be workshops throughout the period of time and it's an opportunity for women to hone there skills. and they're introducing a new format called the dolphin tank," patterned after "the shark tank." they'll have women with expertise in the investment arena helping them to decide whether or not they've got an idea worth investing in. >> how have they gotten better in the last 25 years and how has it not gotten better? >> it certainly has gotten better in terms of women recognizing there are opportunities out there for them. every time a woman has an opportunity to come to a conference like this, talk to other women in similar experience, professions, and look for ways to improve themselves. they find they walk away from this conference saying things like this is the most important day of my professional life. and that's what we want to continue making it for them. >> pretty gratifying, you say? >> it's like my baby's grown up. it's now a nonprofit. the spinoff is a nonprofit. and the

. >> arianna huffington's advice to attendees at the conference in san fraven. >> that is the sound of water. during the heat wave we no no drops of water can be wasted. still to come how growers are using technology to conserve water. >> and taking a look at traffic in walnut creek. 680 on the righthand traffic traffic going south towards san jose. heavier traffic on the lefthand side heading north. >> one more look at the scene. this is amgen tour of california and cyclists braving incredible conditions today cycling up and heading back down down mount diablo. 90 plus degree weather. back with more in just a moment. ♪ [ barks ] whoo! mmm! ♪ ♪ oh, yeah [ whistling ] [ male announcer ] discover your new orleans. start exploring at followyournola.com. [ woman ] and i love new orleans! >>> beta breakers is sunday. runners will see people dressed as police officers but won't be in costume, but real police officers san francisco city officials say there will be 20% more officer as long the route. there will be keeping an eye out for alcohol, and there is a ban on bags bigger than eight and

[laughter] #ttotalsausagefest. 19 nationalities contained within arianna huffington's accent.it is a genuine thrill to be here in washington dc, the city that started the whole crack smoking mayor craze. [laughter] you guys were the first. i hope he's not here tonight. [laughter] toronto mayort rob ford is a clumsy mess. he can't help it, he's a big guy. he's like a bowl in the crack pipe shop. canada, want to tell hey, relax, we already have a florida. [laughter] ted cruz proposed a government shutdown to protest affordable care act and everyone else in congress decided to go along with it simply to get some time away from ted cruz. [laughter] parties anti-socialism and anti-immigration, so it makes sense that their hero is a cuban from canada. poignant, that one was poignant. the vice president is not here tonight, not for security reasons, he just thought this event was being held at the dulles airport applebee's. yes, right now, joe's elbow deep in helping you poppers and talking to a construction tony thinks his john boehner 30 [laughter] it is crazy to think the joe bide

[laughter] 19e you'll find all nationalities contained within arianna huffington's accent. it is a general and thrilled to be here in washington dc. city that started the whole crack smoking mayor craze. [laughter] you guys were the first. i hope he is not here tonight. mayor say that toronto rob ford is a mess. he can't help it. he's like a bull and a crack pipe shop. canadat want to tell "relax, we already have a florida." [laughter] ted cruz propose a government shutdown. everyone else and congress decided to go along with this to get some time away from ted cruz. the key party is anti-socialism and anti-immigration. it makes sense that their hero is a cuban from canada. that one was poignant. in kiev president is tonight. he thought this event was being held at the dulles airport applebee's. to a construction cone that he thinks is john boehner. [laughter] also true. [laughter] it is crazy to think that joe biden is only one heartbeat away from someone -- no one taking him seriously as president. [laughter] biden will likely be running for president in 2016. there is no

abc7 news anchor sheryl jennings talked with spears and keynote speaker arianna huffington by satellitefington's new book "thrive" has important lessons for people starting with health. >> the more we nurture ourselves, the more effective we're going to be in our work, the more creative and the more able to notice the red flags and the opportunities we may otherwise miss. >> abc7 news is a proud sponsor of the event. the professional business women of california conference is tuesday at mosconi center west. log on to our website, abc7news.com for more. 8:41 on what is shaping up to be a sunny morning, but that's not the end of the story. >> if you're in the sierra nevada, you may run into a shower. here's a look at lake tahoe, highs today will nbt 50s, scattered showers will be around. by the middle of the week it will be 75 in tahoe, you're wondering what's it going to be like here. stay tuned for a look at your very warm accuweather seven-day forecast. >>> also next, the giants get a big win in l.a. but suffer a bad break, larry biehl has the details and brandon belt's injury, coming

. >> did you just say -- >> arianna huffington would have offered you a column. on her website. >> i doubt arianna huffington would give me much. i don't think she's one of mine -- i don't think arianna is one of my big fans. i wish she were, but i don't think she is. bt god bless her anyway. i should have learned how to twitter, i should get that bentley convertible that i think ted turner promised he about 30 years ago. >> he won't give up on this bentley. like, get over it, stein. it's not happening. >> i do have a -- i do have an extremely beautiful wife. that's sort of like -- >> oh, okay. what are we talking about here? this is cnn! >> $75 for this hour of therapy that we're offering. ben, what's it like preparing for this in the white house right now? or before -- >> i -- very intense, hard work. white house speechwriters work like demons. they work very long hours, they work in modest circumstances. they are like flawed children in a dekensian november. so they're going back and forth -- i know. >> let's scale that back. this is like, what?! >> all right,

the list is thrive by the president and editor-in-chief of the huffington post media group arianna huffingtonare some of the current best-selling nonfiction books according to the wall street journal. >> "the people have spoken (and they are wrong" is david harsanyi's newest book. the case against democracy. what other people wrong about? >> they are wrong about everything at some point. that is the problem. more importantly what we are wrong about a week coerce others to act as certain way and have social norms that we do, democracy is part of the problem. >> host: in what way? >> guest: we are coercing people to change and undermining their freedom because it is tyranny of the majority. the larger government grows, the more it intrudes on everyday lives and our decisions the more democracy matters and the more we need to stop it and diffuse it and try to do away with it. >> host: i you talking specifically about campaigns? >> no. i am talking about growth of federal government mostly in trading on the rights of states. the philosophical problem as well as democracy but specifically in ameri

black president, a soon to be hispanic majority, and all 19 nationalities contained within arianna huffington'scent. [laughter] that was low. it is a genuine thrill to be here in washington dc, the city that started the whole crack-smoking-mayor craze. [laughter] you guys were the first. i hope he is not here tonight. people say that toronto mayor rob ford is a mess. he can't help it. he's a big guy, like a bull in a crack pipe shop. between rob ford, justin bieber, and ted cruz, you just want to tell canada "relax, we already , have a florida." [laughter] ted cruz proposed a government shutdown to protest the affordable care act. everyone else in congress decided to go along with this to get some time away from ted cruz. [laughter] the tea party is anti-socialism and anti-immigration. so it makes sense that their hero is a cuban from canada. that one was poignant. the vice president is not here tonight. not for security reasons. he just thought this event was being held at the dulles airport applebee's. right now joe is elbow deep in jalapeno poppers and talking to a construction cone that he

having some sort of secret whispered in his ear by arianna huffington.ad the articles tomorrow. and we never see these articles. someone listening in. like what are they talking about? what are they saying, you know? >> lori david was with sheryl crow a few years ago and they approached karl rove. she wrote all about it in the huffington. he got upset. he snatched his arm away, got mad. you don't know what goes on in there. it's exciting. >> a lot of these celebrities end up going to the dinner because they have pet causes. because they have causes they want to talk about and push. perhaps part of the reason we're seeing less star power this year as opposed to last year is last year was right after the election where you had a lot of big-name celebrities who were big donors. >> that's right. >> who had raised a lot of money and the mood in the room, everyone was really excited. whereas this year, people aren't so jazzed up about midterms, i guess. >> dean, let's talk about joel mchale here for a second. we know him, obviously. >> sure. >> he's on "commun

arianna huffington talks about the obnoxious roommate in our held, that voice that tells us we can't do something, that our question is dumb, that our ideas are not good, that we're having a truly awful hair day. that obnoxious roommate, that self-doubt, that holds us back. over my many years in school and in the work force, i've seen so many people hold themselves back. i've seen them sit on the side of the room rather than at the table. i've seen them sit in the back rather than at the front. i've seen them lower their hands rather than keep them up, and i've seen them lower their voices when they should speak up. i've seen over and over again how much self-belief drives outcomeses, and that's why i force myself to sit at the table even when i'm not sure i belong there, and that still happens to me. and when i'm not sure anyone wants my opinion, i speak up anyway. believing in yourself is what got you to this special day, so keep it up. don't let anyone put limits on you. don't put limits on yourself. know that you can and will go on to complete more school if you want to. know tha

the fifth is "captial in the twenty-first "thrive" i arianna huffington. dan harris is "10% happier" is sixth and seventh is bill o'reilly and his book with martin daugaard, "killing jesus." next is "divide" by matt taibbi. booktv covered this at the louisville public library. look for it to air soon. and the next book is "the opposite of loneliness" and then finally "the confidence code" by katty kay and claire shipman, finding out what makes women successful. >> in 1903, doctor hosta told us how to do the mastectomy, removing the rest and we described going all the way down to the third level of lymph nodes. and a woman who had this in 1903, they were unable to raise their i'm higher than this for the rest of her life and always had swelling in the arm. we did this hall stead vasectomy well until the 1980s in the united states. in the '30s and 40s there were doctors were saying that we need to do this severe of an operation. some actually lost their academic peers because they questioned this mastectomy. and also had been dead for 20 years. burney fisher