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Mind Salad Workshop Reviews

It has been a long time since we’ve had such a quick response to one of our offerings…The evaluations turned in by the volunteers were unanimously positive. You and your workshop had the highest possible ratings. The comments included:

“Highly evolved. Doug Motel was very caring and a great speaker.”
“A delightful three hours. Inspirational.”
“The speaker’s use of humor while helping me to reach inside in regards to the inner voice was most helpful.”
“It was a great help to my life.”

I am going to recommend that APLA include your and your workshop in a future employee training.

Because of you, a group of volunteers has experienced a way to live life more fully. That is a special gift.
--John Sallot, Program Manager, Volunteer Resources,
AIDS Project Los Angeles

Since your performance, there has been nothing but praise and enthusiasm from the residents and staff. Often drug abusers are unable to clearly see their problems and fears. Your performance helped them identify situations in their lives in a humorous setting.

I hope you continue to present your wonderful talent to other recovering individuals and return to perform at our Recovery House.
-Elinor Gilbert, Executive Assistant,
Los Angeles Centers For Alcohol and Drug Abuse (L.A. CADA)

On behalf of our Social Medicine staff here at Kaiser Permanente, I would like to thank you for your excellent presentation and performance of “MIND SALAD.” It was “just what the doctor ordered.”

Social work staff members have commented very positively on the workshop – “thought provoking, very funny, carrying meaningful message, assisting in transition, stimulating, invaluable, life enhancing.”

We hope that many an audience will be able to enjoy your talent to use humor as a tool for healing.”
-Annemarie Westfall, MSW, Medical Social Worker,
Kaiser Permanente


Doug has an unusually sensitive and compassionate manner with persons dealing with life threatening illness or grief. His ability to use humor as a healing tool is evident. We are encouraged by our clients’ response to Doug’s work and intend to offer his workshop again this fall.
–Jody Schor, Ed.D, Clinical Director,
Los Angeles Center for Living

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