Aleta - 25 years ago I was determined to be the next Meryl Streep until a man showed up in my apartment and took me to a culture that lived what I can only call, “oneness”. The experience is still a mystery. I had received precognitive dreams and visions since childhood. This was neither. I spent decades looking for something to compare it to. I found deep connection, indigenous wisdom and wiliness. It wasn’t until I had married and birthed two boys that I saw a glimmer of what I had experienced. Millions of children simply carry the seeds within them of the consciousness that could lead to a culture like the one I had been taken to. My commitment with this makeover is to speak out on behalf of the children and possibilities I was shown.

Anya -I was born in Ukraine 33 years ago, when it still was a Soviet Union. Me and my husband moved to America 7 years ago. We have a son 4 years old and a daughter 2 years old. I currently work in Mental Health and studying for RN license exam. I am a Reiki Master, Certified Hypnotist and Certified HypnoBirthing Practitioner. What I'd like to accomplish with Holistic Makeover: I'd like to get in best physical shape: loose 20lb, get toned. Put my business on a right pass and acquire the skills to successfully develop my career. Improve my financial situation. Bring my spiritual development to a higher level.

Christine - I am recreating myself and being part of Dr. Pat's makeover is an amazing opportunity to do just that.  I recently retired from a job that I worked at for 25 years.  I knew it was time to move on and I didn't want to go get another job. I want to make a difference in the world. My parents recently passed away and they taught me that it's important to give. My husband and I have two grown children. I want to be a role model for them as my parents were for me. I am blessed to be part of Dr. Pat’s makeover.

Dana - Dr. Pat's Holistic Makeover provides me with the support I need to create harmony and balance in my life; as well as the energy to pay it forward by developing the Leadership Counsel Life Internship program. I am partnering with my son, Mande Gueye, to develop a pilot program for young men, ages 18 to 21, who have aged out of foster care or who are homeless, yet eager to develop life skills, family strengthening skills and leadership development during a year long journey of self-discovery in Senegal, West Africa.  Please visit us at www.LeadershipCounsel.us to see how our journey evolves.

Laurie - I want to Share, Heal, Awaken, Explore, and discover my Bliss. I am so looking forward to all the attention and hard work ahead of me, but at the same time so thankful that now it is my time. My time to start budding into the beautiful flower I know I am and can become. Spending 27 years caring for the Elderly, Disabled, Mentally challenged .Its my time to bloom. I have lots of hopes and dreams for myself but also to share and give to all of you my so many gifts and talents I know I have but have stayed hidden for so many years deep within. My biggest challenge is my weight. I am hoping to succeed with. Break the sugar and carb habit that so many of us have and be free once and for all. The Future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Check out my blog! at http://lauriesnotesforwomen.blogspot.com

Teresa - The instant I decided to enter the holistic makeover contest is when things started to change for me. It was in that moment that Spirit heard my intention and responded with assistance, before I ever pressed send on my e-mail entry. While a part of me set aside expectations of winning, another part of me started to act as if I had already won by taking steps on my own in the areas of my life that I wanted to change. These acts (or energy plus motion as I like to call them), whether as a part of my desire to commence the process to change on my own, or as part of the requirements of the contest, were signals to Spirit that I was ready. Each step I took along the way, things changed. For example, at the second step stage, when I finally pressed Send, another clarion call was heard and answered. Those answers were confirmations for me that I was on the right path, regardless of the expectations I had of participating in the makeover. I was being shown that not only was it possible, I was already there.