ABOUT ED
For over 30 years, Ed has counseled and coached thousands of people - professional athletes, heads of corporations, physicians, attorneys, teenagers, students, ex-convicts, and the homeless - to find a connection with their Heart and reclaim the meaning in their lives.
BIO
Ed has a Masters Degree from SDSU (San Diego State University, San Diego), and has been a Psychotherapist and Life Coach for over three decades (since 1989).
He was a essayist and radio personality for KPBS, San Diego, from 1983 to 1989, and returned to become a featured columnist for their website from 2005 to 2008.
In 2008, he began a weekly feature on CBS radio, San Diego, and was referred to as “A Coach For Your Heart.”
He has written weekly essays that have appeared on the “On San Diego” radio program, with his essay ending the show each week.
Ed’s essays are published on his website, which has been online since 2010.
He also has had podcasts on Unity Radio and Empower Radio, as “A Coach For Your Heart”, brodcasting three minute inspirational essays at the end of every interview.
Ed’s purpose is to help one another believe in love instead of fear, and design an emotional lifestyle around the communication of hope, patience, acceptance and understanding in every aspect of your life.
BOOKS
From fiction, to a step-by-step guide, to a collection of Essays, Ed has written down and published words of hope, love, and proven ways to improve the quality of your life!
Concrete Marshmallows
A BUSINESS FABLE
This book introduces W.E.C.A.R.E., a communication system of compassion and understanding. It establishes a new ethos in every part of your life. Follow the story of Fred, a District Supervisor in a company experiencing "stagnant" sales. As a result, Fred was demoted to the sales force, and had to find his "voice" all over again. Feeling uncertain about his ability to connect with people, he's referred to Lisa, an interpersonal communication expert that owns the Home Sweet Home Cafe. Through her guidance, Fred's life begins to change, but not without some struggles.
His successes will be yours after you adopt the W.E.C.A.R.E. program.
A Coach for your Heart
5 STEPS TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE NOW
“A Coach for your Heart” presents 5 steps to unlocking the power of your heart. Ed McShane and Grant Gavin engage your heart, mind, and spirit. It is never too late to live a life with meaning. This book will show you how your heart can set you on a new path of fulfillment, insight, and love. This book will show you why these topics matter through a critical review of the best of present wisdom. McShane and Gavin are leading experts on Love, Self Development, Depression, Self Actualization, Self Esteem, Relationships, and Personal Transformation. Sharing a combined 45 years in the field, this book provides researched-based paths toward living with authentic, lasting happiness, while helping you avoid illusory pursuits.
Notes for the Heart
ESSAYS ON HOPE, LOVE AND LIVING
This book is a collection of essays from every day life. We get busy, days fly by, and we sometimes miss the important aspects of our own life, the moments and experiences that give our life meaning. We can all benefit from reading these essays as they remind us about the little things in life that are important. It is those little things we need to pay attention to and embrace. Ed McShane's perspectives in each essay reclaim a sense of humor, sentiment, and warmth.
Ed McShane and his book Notes For The Heart were featured on KYXY (96.5 FM Radio) on February 14, 2009 at 9:15 pm. Ed read from his book one of his essays, Romance.
BLOG
HeartNotes™
Since 2010, Ed has been writing about five posts per week for his official website blog, HeartNotes™.
FEATURED BLOGS
PERSONAL SERVICES
At his office in Escondido, California (North of San Diego), Ed Mcshane offers personal counseling and courses that meet or exceed the qualifications of the Criminal, Family, Juvenile and Superior Courts of California.
FOR AN APPOINTMENT, CALL 760-745-1947
Anger Management Classes
Ed offers 8, 10, 12, 16, 26 and 52 week/session courses. He works with the Criminal, Family and Juvenile Courts, and offers classes on Domestic Violence.
Drug/Alcohol Abuse Assessment
Ed offers a court approved Drug and Alcohol Abuse Assessment for the Family, Criminal, and Juvenile Courts.
Parenting and Co-Parenting
Ed offers 8, 10, 12, 16, 26 and 52 week/session courses. He works with the Criminal, Family, and Juvenile Courts, and offers classes with emphasis on High Conflict.
Theft and Shoplifting Prevention
Ed offers an eight hour course that meets or exceeds the conditions of the Superior Court of California.