Episodes

Barbara Ann Mojica is a historian and retired educator. Her career spans more than forty years serving as a teacher, special educator, principal, and school district administrator. Barbara is the creator and author of the Little Miss HISTORY book series. The design and illustrations for the book were produced by her husband, Victor. Little Miss HISTORY is a whimsical character Barbara uses to narrate her book series. With this series, Barbara hopes to educate, entertain and inspire children to...

Deb Terry - President & Founder of Skillblenders For over 17 years ago, Deb's focus has been to help people identify and leverage their skills, values, and experiences in their chosen areas. Deb shares about her work with individuals, organizations, and teams, to merge leadership coaching, team and leadership development. Deb has invited her client, Simona Pappalardo, Electronics and Electrical System Senior Director at Whirlpool Corporation, to join her on the podcast to share how the Everyth...

John Sardella is the author of Journey without a Map: Stories of Loss, Grief, and Moving Forward. After twenty-seven years of marriage, John lost the love of his life when his wife, Margaret, passed away following a seven-year battle with cancer. John looked for a book that would give him space for his pain and inspire him to move forward, but all he found were clinical books written by psychologists. To learn more about John, his work, and his book, visit his website at https://www.johnsardel...

Clare Stead is the Owner & Creator of Oliiki Oliiki is an app that offers great learning from the start. Oliiki was developed for your Smart Device and is designed to help parents find the learning in everyday play to help their bump or baby reach their full potential. Clare is a teacher by training, who then became an education researcher and has now turned to eLearning. Clare has created an eLearning for primary aged children around the world. She has built eLearning content for adults to he...

Lori Orlinsky is a multi-award-winning children's book author, freelance writer and marketing director who lives in Chicago. Lori has authored two books: Being Small (Isn't So Bad After All) - Published by Mascot Books in 2019. The Tooth Fairy's Tummy Ache - Published by Mascot Books this past January. Lori Orlinsky is a 5' 1" (on a good day, with heels and big hair) writer, marketing director, and mom who lives in Chicago. She was inspired to tell this story after her own real-life experienc...

Jennifer Crumpley and Penelope Moore are the authors of Reaching Our Neediest Children: Bringing a Mental Health Program into the Schools, which offers a nuts-and-bolts step-by-step, easy-to-use approach to planning and implementing a free-standing mental health program in a school. Jen's background includes Advanced Clinical Social Work in Family Therapy. She has held leadership positions as an administrator in organizations serving children and families in need of mental health services. Jen ...

Linda Hanna Lloyd is the author of the historical novel, The Syrian Peddler. The novel was published in March 2017 and the audiobook was published in 2018 and is available on Audible. Linda retired from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She and her husband moved from Columbia, Maryland to Austin, Texas. She also spends time playing the piano, volunteering at The People's Community Clinic, reading, and taking writing courses. Linda is an active member of numerous organizations i...

Karen Humeniuk is the author of East of Midnight This is Karen's first novel. In it, she explores the nature of choice: those arising from self-interest and those wonderful choices that arrive through the kindness, love, and wisdom of friends. Karen is a native of North Carolina. She and her husband, John, live in Greenville, SC. She earned a bachelor’s degree in biology then worked in cancer research and clinical microbiology before earning a master’s in landscape architecture. Now retired, K...

Lisa Luckett is a Voice of Reason in the Chaos. Lisa is an entrepreneur, speaker, author, and mother of three young adults. As a 9/11 widow, a single mother, and breast cancer survivor, she knows the value of life’s struggles and sees the light or silver lining in every situation. Lisa is also the Founder of Cozmeena Enlightened Living, a heart-centered, lifestyle brand based on the foundational elements of warmth, comfort, care, consideration, grace, and decency. It is about taking care of you...

Tom Yorton is the Founder & CEO of Shyne Advisors. He and his team help quiet leaders learn to play to their strengths and become confident & authentic communicators. Tom is also the co-author (with Kelly Leonard) of Yes, And: How Improvisation Reverses "No, But" Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration--Lessons from The Second City. Tom Yorton has been CEO of Second City Works, the b2b arm of The Second City, he worked in advertising and marketing, at agencies like Ogilvy, Grey, and...

Ben Baker is the President of Your Brand Marketing, an internal communications consultancy focusing on developing leaders, engaging, retaining and growing employees, and developing champions for your brand. Ben is the author of Powerful Personal Brands: A Hands-on Guide to Understanding Yours Click here to find Powerful Personal Brands: A Hands-on Guide to Understanding Yours on Amazon. To learn more about Ben and his work, and listen to his yourlivingbrand-live-show, podcast, visit his websi...

Nathan is a U.S. Army Retired Master Sergeant, and the author of DIVISION: Life on Ardennes Street. Division, tells the story of life on Ardennes Street, Fort Bragg, NC, from the time the Nathan arrived as a young soldier in 1994 to the 82nd Airborne Division for the first time. He understands that the Division is a prestigious and tough unit to be assigned to. What he doesn’t understand is that the Division moves at 100 mph, and maintains this speed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a ye...

Dr. Rankin is the author of I Think Therefore I Am Wrong: A Guide to Bias, Political Correctness, Fake News and the Future of Mankind. Howard received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of London. He is also a fellow podcaster; he hosts the How Not To Think Podcast. To learn more about Howard, visit his website at https://www.drhowardjrankin.com/. To learn more about his book click here to visit the I Think Therefore I Am Wrong website, and click here to find Howard’s bo...

Sherry Ruth is the author of 50 Positive Affirmations for Inner Strength and Self-Fulfillment. She is also a retired teacher, athletic coach, artist, writer and blogger, and life-long competitive athlete. Sherry was an All-American collegiate swimmer, She has competed in the Kona World Championship Ironman Triathlon finisher, and she is a former Pennsylvania State Bodybuilding Champion. She continues to participate in self-competitive multi-sports. And she is involved in multiple community iss...

Johnny Welsh is an award-winning nonfiction writer and 2019 Colorado Author's Hall of Fame nominee, living in Frisco, Colorado. His first book, Weedgalized in Colorado: True Tales From The High Country, about the legalization of marijuana in Colorado, won two awards from Readers' Favorite. His current book is Paper Maps, No Apps: An Unplugged Travel Adventure is an Award-Winning Finalist in the Non-Fiction Narrative category of the 2019 Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest Five Star...

Kate Solis Silva is a Professional Career Transitions and Personal Development Coach. She helps clients connect deeply to themselves and stop settling and move forward with confidence so they can do work they love. Ulises Silva is an author of speculative science fiction novels. Ulises says that his work is accompanied by a side of absurdist humor and possibly a dash of apocalyptic glee. His two novels include Solstice & The Perfect Teresa Besides being husband and wife, they are also the pare...

In Maureen Bannister's, I Want to Laugh in a Kitchen, the young teach the old to "stop, look, and listen," with purpose, and embrace the bits of joy tucked into the everyday. Lida Caudle & Courtney Thomas created the illustrations. Joining Maureen on the podcast, are: From Little Star Communications - Joni Albrecht (Publisher) & Wendy Daniel (Book Designer). Little Star Communications is a resource for writing, editing, manuscript review, and public relations. Click here to visit the Little St...

S.M. Traphagen is the author of Finding Morgan, Book 1 in the LeFay Trilogy Series. Finding Morgan is fantasy mixed with adventure, romance, and mythology, and the ultimate fight between light and darkness. S.M. is an International Writer of popular articles such as "Holiday Traditions with Three Chefs" and "A Lake Forgotten -- A Performance Renewed." She has been published in The Culture-ist Magazine, USA Today, St. Red’s Magazine, Accounting Today, Buffalo Magazine, Great Lakes Review, The ...

Lisa Rose is an award-winning author of children's fiction and non-fiction picture books. She writes books that help kids blossom. She is a Teacher, Presenter, and Advocate for children with special needs. Lisa is the author of the STAR POWERS chapter book series about a girl who wants to be an astronaut and also uses a wheelchair. Her titles include: Touching the Sky Three, Two, One, Blast Off! Space Camp Mom on the Moon Galaxy in Space Space Discovery Lisa has numerous other titles to her ...

Steve Salisbury is passionate about working with executives to bridge the strategy-to-execution divide, to drive successful transformational change. Steve has worked with some of the world’s most recognizable enterprises to set the change in motion by creating transformational capacity, galvanizing leaders, and driving accountability to institutionalize the entire transformation. Steve is an accomplished speaker. He effortlessly weaves in lessons from his rich and diverse history including agr...

Mark Terrell is the Owner of 1st Class Coaching Solutions and Founder of the Reluctant Leader Academy. After running a successful family business for over 25 years, Mark now helps Owner-Managed and Family Businesses make the most of their strengths through greater understanding and co-operation. Mark is an avid blogger and podcaster. He hosts the Reluctant Leader Podcast To learn more about and experience the Motivational Map tool, Mark invites you to take the mini-course, How to stay energis...

Lighthouse expert, Elinor DeWire, is an award-winning researcher, photographer, and writer about lighthouses Elinor has been researching, photographing, and writing about lighthouses since 1972. She has visited more than eight hundred sentinels in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, New Zealand, and Australia. She is the author of over twenty books and more than 250 articles on the subject of Lighthouses. Former Coast Guard historian, Dr. Robert Scheina, calls Elinor, "America's ...

Idy Uyoe is an Olympic Scholar & Sports Marketing Specialist. After 12 years of delivering value for corporate clients at IBM, Idy decided to pursue his passion for sports, primarily in the areas of marketing, events and content creation. Idy provides strategic consulting services for global brands, international sports federations, Olympic Committees, municipalities, and collegiate bodies. His specialties include: Sports Tourism and Event Marketing Sports Marketing - Planning & Policy Develop...

Shannon Anderson is an award-winning children's book author. Her book titles include: Monster & Dragon Write Poems – 2018 Coasting Casey: A Tale of Busting Boredom in School – 2016 Penelope Perfect: A Tale of Perfectionism Gone Wild – 2015 I Am Not A Pirate – 2013 Shannon is also a third-grade teacher, she is the regional advisor for the Indiana Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, is on the executive board for the Indiana State Reading Association, and is a frequent presenter ...