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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

The 2010 Schedule

Selden Edwards [Watch Video]
Best Selling Author, The Little Book
Friday, January 22nd

Cynthia Inda
L.A. Attorney, SBCC Graduate, Harvard Law School Graduate
Friday, April 16th
Peter Brill
CEO, Third Age Foundation
Friday, June 11th

Betty Hatch
Founder, Santa Barbara Council for Self-Esteem
Friday,  Sep. 24th

Annual Membership Fees are only $35.00 ($15.00 for the Santa Barbara Council and $20.00 for the National Association). Your membership entitles you to attend the quarterly inspirational presentations at no charge. The Donation Request for non-members is five dollars per presentation.


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, Entrepreneur, Founder Rona Barrett Foundation
  • 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 [Watch Video]
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 [Watch Video]
  • 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
  • Willa Young--The President of the SB Council for Self-Esteem


Speakers Listed by Date from 1996:           

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
   
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

   
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

   
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

   
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

   
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

   
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        

   
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

   
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

   
2001

Clay Nelson - Motivational Speaker
Denise de Bellefeuille - Superior Court Judge, Santa Barbara County
Shirley Kennedy - Community Activist, UCSB Professor, Department of Black  Studies

   
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

   
1997

Brooks Firestone - California Assemblyman, Winemaker
Harriet Miller - Mayor of the City of Santa Barbara
Mark Victor Hansen - Author, Speaker

   
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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