Becki Balok
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Speaking Engagements (in chronological order)

Date Location Talk Title
8/26/2007 Unity of Windsor, Canada Simply the Best
7/22/2007 Unity of WIndsor, Canada Less is More
6/24/2007 Unity of Windsor, Canada The Game of Life
6/17/2007 Unity of London, Canada Go Nuts for God
5/27/2007 Unity of Windsor, Canada The UPside of Down
4/22/2007 Unity of Windsor, Canada Out is In
3/25/2007 Unity of Windsor, Canada Web of Life
2/25/2007 Unity of Windsor, Canada What Really Matters
1/25/2007 Unity of Windsor, Canada A Drop In the Bucket
12/17/2006 Unity of Windsor, Canada All I Want for Christmas Is.....
11/26/2006 Unity of Windsor, Canada Go Nuts for God
11/19/2006 Unity West, Wisconsin In the Middle
11/12/2006 Unity of Greater Lansing, MI In the Middle
10/22/2006 Unity of Windsor, Canada How Sweet It Is
9/24/2006 Unity of Windsor, Canada In the Middle
8/27/2006 Unity of Windsor, Canada Second Chances
7/30/2006 Unity of Greater Lansing, MI Float Your Boat
7/9/2006 Unity of Medina, OH Down to Earth
7/2/2006 Unity of Greater Lansing, MI Down to Earth
6/25/2006 Unity of Windsor, Canada Like a Rock
5/28/2006 Unity of Windsor, Canada Down to Earth
5/14/2006 Unity of Greater Lansing,  MI It's Easy Being Green
4/16/2006 Unity of Windsor, Canada Surrendering to Surprise (Easter Sunday)
3/26/2006 Unity of Windsor, Canada It's Easy Being Green
3/12/2006 Unity of Greater Lansing, MI Dare to be Different
2/26/2006 Unity of Windsor, Canada Slowing Down to Speed Up
1/22/2006 Unity of Windsor, Canada Dare to be Different
12/25/2005 Unity of Windsor, Canada Creating Greatness: You Are A Star
11/27/2005 Unity of Windsor, Canada Something's Gotta Give
10/28/2005 Theosophical Society of Detroit, Michigan Better Together
10/23/2005 Unity of Windsor, Canada It's Time for You!
9/11/2005 Unity of Windsor, Canada Better Together
8/28/2005 Unity of Windsor, Canada Great Expectations
7/31/2005 Unity of Windsor, Canada Float Your Boat
7/24/2005 Unity of Medina, Medina Ohio Float Your Boat
6/11/2005 Unity Church of Windsor, Canada Fear Means Grow Workshop
4/23/2005 District 28 Toasmasters International - Spring Conference, OH Fear Means Grow Talk
4/10/2005 Unity Church of Windsor, Canada Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart
3/25/2005 Unity Church of Windsor, Canada Journey to Jerusalem: Outrageous Transformation and Mystical Evolution - a Good Friday Meditation, 7pm.
2/12/2005 District 28 Toastmasters - Officer Training - Dearborn, MI Shifting Gears in Toastmasters: Six Strategies for the Highway to Success
1/23/2005 Unity of Greater Lansing, MI Flip Your Flops
1/22/2005 District 28 Toastmasters - Officer Training - Dearborn, MI Shifting Gears in Toastmasters: Six Strategies for the Highway to Success
10/17/2004 Unity Church of Windsor, Canada God is Funny
8/29/2004 Unity of Greater Lansing, MI The Three Stooges of Life: Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda
8/2/2004 Unity Church of Medina, OH The Three Stooges of Life: Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda
7/25/2004 Unity Church of Windsor, Canada The Three Stooges of Life: Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda
5/1/2004 Unity Church of Royal Oak, MI Lessons in Truth (2 hour workshop)
4/3/2004 Unity Church of Royal Oak, MI Myrtle on Purpose, Pt. 2 (2 hour workshop)
3/6/2004 Unity Church of Royal Oak, MI Myrtle on Purpose, Pt. 1 (2 hour workshop)
2/7/2004 Unity Church of Royal Oak, MI Myrtle on Prayer (2 hour workshop)
11/16/2003 Unity Church of Royal Oak, MI Flip Your Flops
7/27/2003 Unity Church of Royal Oak, MI The Truth: the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
6/29/2003 Unity Chapel of Light, OH God is Funny
6/25/2003 Unity Church of Medina, OH Great Expectations
6/22/2003 Unity Church of Royal Oak, MI Great Expectations
3/2/2003 Unity Church of Windsor, Canada Flip Your Flops
6/23/2002 Unity Chapel of Light, OH Flip Your Flops
4/21/2002 Unity Church of Windsor, Canada The Truth: the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
1/27/2002 Unity Chapel of Light, OH The Truth: the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
1/13/2002 Unity Church of Royal Oak, MI Bouncer and the Stream of Life
11/25/2001 Unity Church of Windsor, Canada Does This Make Me Look Fat?
10/7/2001 Christ Unity Church, New Mexico The Truth: the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
8/5/2001 Unity Chapel of Light, OH Does This Make Me Look Fat?
3/25/2001 Christ Unity Church, New Mexico Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart
11/12/2000 Christ Unity Church, New Mexico Does This Make Me Look Fat?
4/23/2000 Unity Chapel of Light, OH Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart (Easter Sunday)
4/9/2000 Unity Chapel of Light, OH From Surviving to Thriving (9:30 service)
4/8/2000 Unity Chapel of Light, OH From Surviving to Thriving (Retreat, Keynote speaker)
3/30/2000 Southfield Public Library, MI Bouncer and the Stream of Life (Kindergarten Club)
3/5/2000 Christ Unity Church, New Mexico Great Expectations
12/5/1999 Unity Chapel of Light, OH Bouncer and the Stream of Life (Book Debut)
11/21/1999 Unity Church of Jackson, MI Wake Up!
7/18/1999 Metro Detroit Church of Rel. Sci. Great Expectations
7/11/1999 Unity Chapel of Light, OH Great Expectations
5/15/1999 Metro Detroit Church of Rel. Sci. Wake Up! (Retreat, Keynote speaker)
1/10/1999 Unity Chapel of Light, OH Up On the Roof
12/6/1998 Center of Light Metaphysical Church, Novi & Davisburg, MI Wake Up!
11/15/1998 Unity Church of Ann Arbor, MI Wake Up!
9/23/1998 Unity Chapel of Light, OH Wake Up! (Book Debut)

Publications

bullet"Traffic Yoga" - article published in PhenomeNews, January 2005 (Michigan's Mind, Body, & Soul Connection).
bullet"Stirred Not Shaken: 100 Ways to Harness Divine Power -- A New Look at the Old Testament"  published July 2003.
bullet"Bouncer and the Stream of Life" - children's book published by Becalm Publishing, November 1999; reprinted Jan 2004; CD (still available) & Cassette (sold-out) published April 2000.
bullet"Thought Aerobics" - article published in Unity Magazine, May 2000.
bullet"Thought Aerobics" - article published in Phenomenews, April 1999 (Michigan's Mind, Body, and Soul Connection).
bullet"Wake Up! Awaken the Spirit Within and You’ll Never Be the Same Again" – book published by Becalm Publishing, 1998.
bullet"What Are You Clinging To" – essay published in 1997 Church of Today Anthology.
bullet"When Career Panic Strikes, Motivation Calms the Fears" – article published in 1991 American Management Association Personnel Newsletter.
bullet"A Passion for Excellence" – paper presented at the 1986 Special Library Association Conference.

Radio Interviews

bulletWHFR, Dearborn, MI - 3/17/2007
bullet690 AM, Southfield, MI - 1/10/2007, 1/12/2007
bulletWSAR, Somerset, MA - 4/9/99
bulletWREL, Lexington, VA - 4/13/99, 5/20/99
bulletWERO, Washington, North Carolina - 5/3/99
bulletWNKC, Reach for the Stars, Philadelphia, PA - 6/6/99; 12/11/99
bulletWRNE, Pensacola, FL - 6/28/99
bulletWRHU, Long Island, NY - 6/30/99
bulletKKIV, Salem, MO - 7/5/99
bulletRoy Justice Show, Iowa City, IA - 7/21/99
bulletLove Life Radio, Honolulu, HI - 8/5/99
bulletWUSL, Philadelphia, PA - 8/16/99
bulletWYNY, Long Island, NY - 8/29/99
bulletKCNN, Afternoon Magazine with John Reitmeier, MN - 9/6/99; 1/17/2000
bulletKRLA, Los Angeles, CA - 9/12/99
bulletMind Over Matter, Marti Papp Show, Youngstown, OH - 8/17/2000
bulletBert Lee Show, Tucson, Arizona - 8/24/2000

 

Education

bulletGraduate of Hope College (A.B. Geology),
bulletWestern Michigan University (MLS),
bulletWayne State University (MBA),
bulletUnity Institute (M.Div. - starting Jan 2008).

Career

bulletFounder of Miracle in Motion®
bulletPresident/CEO of Becalm Publishing
bulletRetired after 21 years at Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI).
bulletMember of Toastmasters International since 1997:
bulletDistrict 28 - Area 23 Governor, 2004-2005
bulletAdvanced Toastmaster-Silver, 2004
bulletAdvanced Toastmaster-Bronze, 2003
bulletCompetent Leader, 1999
bulletCompetent Toastmaster, 1999
bulletUnity Toastmaster Club, 1997-2008
bulletTreasurer (2004-2005)
bulletPresident (2003-2004)
bulletPresident (2002-2003)
bulletTreasurer (2001-2002)
bulletPresident (1998-1999)
bulletVice-President of Education (1997-1998)

Community

bulletGrace Hospice, Volunteer, June 2007-present.
bulletLiteracy Kansas City, Reading Tutor, Feb 2007-present.
bulletPresident of Board of Directors, Unity Church of Royal Oak, 2003 - 2004
bulletSecretary of Board of Directors, Unity Church of Royal Oak, 2002-2003
bulletSecretary of Berkley Library Building Committee, 1996-1998.
bulletEarthwatch Volunteer, July 1996.

 

 

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