You can always count on the holiday season to place you in moments that are uncomfortable, with people who may not be your favorite. Whenever this happens just know we are being raised to a higher place of love and gratitude. Who else to lead this conversation than the executive director of A Network For Grateful Living, Kristi Nelson! Kristi has a way of speaking right to the heart and she will empower us to be our higher selves.

I met radio host and Homeopathic Practitioner, Robert Scott Bell, DA, Hom, in 2015. He was raised to believe in western medicine, even though he was always sick. After multiple illnesses that conventional medicine could not cure, he turned to a holistic practitioner who was able to get him well. Robert’s New Truth created a passion in him to look beyond, even deeper than what we are told. He is highly respected in the alternative health industry. Just recently, Robert was honored at the “Doctors Who Rock” gala and I want to brag about him. I have asked him to share what he has discovered about vaccine safety.

Are you feeling stuck or stagnant in your life? Do you know what you want for your career? Is it difficult to remain focused or committed in your relationships? Are things great with your partner but together, you cannot pay your bills? Is everyone else more important than your relationship with yourself? These are some of the issues I encounter as a certified life coach. If you seem a bit lost, I want to help you discover your vision and get your passion back!

Guess what time it is? It’s Transformations time! Have you started making resolutions for next year? Do you have “getting healthy” as your top priority for the New Year? Transformations Medical Weight Loss Clinics is all about getting healthy and their CEO, Trey Stouffer, will share how acupuncture has helped his journey to health. Tammy Bennett, OMD (Doctor of Oriental Medicine), specializes in non-addictive, opioid-free, chronic pain management. She will discuss how difficult it is to “get healthy” when we experience pain in our body, and how acupuncture can help.

I have begun a new journey towards a potential new truth. I was introduced to health coach Morley Robbins by my friend Heather Dane, who is also a health coach. Morley is passionate about health and is teaching me the importance of minerals in our body. At this point, I am willing to consider this information and see how my body responds to the change. In the meantime, I greet this challenge with a healthy skepticism and I would like to invite you to witness my journey.

World-renowned New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and teacher, Dr. Joel Fuhrman, has been sharing his wisdom on TLMRS for 2 years and this is the first “face to face & side to side” show we have done together… EVER! We are fortunate that he is the guest speaker at “Feel Good, Look Good Expo” - and will speak from 10am-1pm at North Lake Presbyterian Church. So you still have time to get join his presentation about his latest book, “Fast Food Genocide.” Let’s learn how processed and fast foods are killing us and what we can do about it.

It’s that time again when we get to dissect my newest Florida Today article! As always, joining me is one of my favorite editors and the creator of “Daddy Duty,” Tim Walters. This month’s article is about “suffering from seasonal happiness.” You can find the article online starting on Tuesday, November 7th, or in the Florida Today newspaper on Thursday, November 9th. Please feel free to share the article on your social media with family and friends.

Does Alzheimer’s run in your family? Well, as we have discussed, there are many diseases that need not manifest in the body. World-renowned, New York Times bestselling author, teacher, and activist, Dr. Neal Barnard is back to share the latest research about music as it relates to the brain; Alzheimer’s, dementia and memory loss.

It is “Motherhood Monday!” The best way to love your child, is to truly love and accept yourself, flaws and all. Another way you can you’re your child is to become aware of your parenting style. Author of "No More Perfect Kids," Jill Savage, will teach us how our parenting style can affect our children and what to do about it. Do you know your parenting style?

Do you want to be healthy? How much is your health worth to you? What are you willing to do to achieve optimum health? I know, I know… many of us say we want to be healthy but we start singing the song by Meat Loaf… “I would do anything for love (health)… but I won’t do that!” So, I ask again, what are you willing to do? Dr. Ron Weiss, of Ethos Health, will share tips that will help us take our health back.

What would you do if you discovered that the same medical institution that you trusted to heal you, has helped create your health problems? At first, I am sure there would be disbelief… Then you might become an award-winning filmmaker, strategist, writer, international health speaker, researcher, and patient advocate. Kelly Gallagher is a 5-time cancer survivor, recipient of 6 pacemakers and an aortic pig valve. Kelly is the co-producer of the “Vaxxed” documentary. She is also responsible for bringing the “Conquering Chronic Diseases Conference” and the “Doctors Who Rock” Gala to Orlando on November 2nd – 4th. She will share her journey of Awareness, Courage, RESPONSIBILITY and Hope!

What do you get when you have a Reverend, Imam and Rabbi on The Lillian McDermott Radio Show? You get Three Wise Guys, and it is not even Epiphany! I am so excited to be able to discuss with Reverend Bryan Fulwider, Imam Muhammad Musri, and Rabbi Steve Engel, how to cultivate love, acceptance, and forgiveness during difficult times in our lives and in our community.

Dr. Mona Lisa Schulz has a gift… Not only did she complete her PhD and MD at the same time, she can tell by knowing just your name, age, and area of concern in your body, the root cause of your dys-ease. She is the person Dr. Oz, Dr. Richard Horowitz, and others, call when they cannot figure out why their patient is not getting better. She is back to help two of my listening friends discover why they are not getting better. She is truly amazing!

Can you imagine being told that if you don’t do chemotherapy you will die? Then, while in hospice getting ready to transition, suddenly you realize, it is not your time to go. It is however your time to forgive, acknowledge a higher power, receive the nutrients your body needs, get plenty of sunlight and water, and more… Lorraine Day, M.D., lived this scenario and, 24 year later, she is back to share her journey after hospice (and cancer) and how she healed her body naturally and without toxicity.

If it’s the 3rd Saturday of the month, then we will focus on The Law with Lilly’s Legal Dream Team! On this day, we will focus on workers compensation. Have you been injured on the job and don’t know what to do? There are so many laws that protect workers yet many are left feeling abandoned by the system. Workers compensation attorney, Terry Byrd, of Byrd & Byrd Attorneys at Law, has been representing the injured worker for over 28 years. He will teach us our benefits so we can assert our rights.

Are you in a place of discontentment in your life? Do you feel powerless or perhaps upset that you were dealt cards from the wrong deck? Well, it is time to take your life back. Mind power expert and author of “Choices And Illusions,” Eldon Taylor, will help us to get out of where we are and move us to where we want to be?

Once again, it is time to Break Down The Walls of Religion with my friend Julie Mickler. This month, Julie and I return to our roots as we explore Catholicism with John Vitek. John is the president and chief executive officer of Saint Mary’s Press. We will discuss the dynamics of young Catholics choosing not to affiliate with the church.

Dr. Judy Mikovits, author of “The Plague,” was a researcher for the National Cancer Institute and developed purification methods for interferon alpha. These methods helped change the paradigm for therapeutic treatment of HIV. Her career lead her to discover detrimental side effects of vaccinations. Judy has documented evidence and has been on the front line of vaccine safety issues. She is back to share more on the dangers and side effects of vaccinations.

~ If you have been diagnosed with what you think is a disease that will require you to take medicine for the rest of your life, then think again. Perhaps it is time to take your health back! Integrative physician and author of “The Allergy and Asthma Cure,” Dr. Fred Pescatore, will share how we can take control over the 3 A’s… Allergies, Asthma and Alzheimer’s.

Are your thoughts tormenting or paralyzing you? Just like poor nutrition, our thoughts can cause our body to break down. Well, it is time to do something different! Dr. Darren Weissman is a Holistic healer and author of “Awakening to The Secret Code of Your Mind.” He has made it his mission to create world peace through inner peace. He will teach us how dys-ease can lead to emotional cancer.

Chemotherapy, radiation and surgery are the approved methods doctors use to conventionally treat cancer. These methods are tough on the body and they only treat the symptom. But what if there was another way? Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy is the author of “The Cancer Revolution,” and the medical director of the Center for New Medicine and the Center for Healing in Irvine, California. She will teach us how to prevent cancer… Priceless!

On Saturday, September 28, 2013, I went on the adventure of a lifetime with Space Coast Honor Flight and 25 beautiful men. Honor Flight Network is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to take WWII & Korean War Veterans to visit their War Memorials in Washington D.C. This year, Fletcher Swezey was honored to go on a flight and he, along with Honor Flight Central Florida, Donald Menzel, will join us to share about this unique opportunity to show our gratitude to the men and women who made our freedom possible.

Have you had your G-BOMBS today? Well, after today’s show, you might want to… Dr. Joel Fuhrman is working hard on our behalf and conducting clinical trials on how G-BOMBS will improve our health and even reverse cancer. He will share what he has learned and how we can all get involved in The Cancer Clinical Trial at the Nutritional Research Foundation. Let’s Take Our Life and Health Back!

There is a scene in the movie “The Matrix” in which the lead actor must make a decision to take the “Red Pill” and awaken to the reality of life or take the “Blue Pill” and live life as an illusion… It was not my intention, but I accidentally swallowed the “Red Pill”! As a result, the McDermott Holistic Healing Foundation was created. I will share what I have learned about “dys-ease,” the purpose of the foundation, and the results of our first fundraiser.

Deacon Al Castellana in one of my mentors… He has been a source of comfort, wisdom, and unconditional love for over 20 years. I wrote about him in my last Florida Today article. Now, I get to share him with you as we discuss wisdom throughout the ages.