More Than Work

This week’s More Than Work Podcast guest is Christina Giacona. We went to high school together in Santa Clarita, California and were in the band. After graduation, she pursued a degree in music from California State University, Northridge (CSUN). She has gone on to get her Masters at the University of New Mexico where she studied Native American Music, joined the Fort Smith Symphony in Arkansas pa...

This week’s More Than Work Podcast guest is Claire Waite Brown. Founding “Open Stage Arts” and then “Creativity Found” were pivotal to her as she looked to forge a path that was truly her own outside of work. After attending university and studying contemporary dance she ended up editing non-fiction illustrated books for a living while raising a family. + At about 40, Claire studied to become a fi...

This week’s More Than Work guest is Dave Weiner, the CEO of Priority Bicycles. Dave talks about taking a break from IT when he was the CEO of a global company, to figure out what he wanted to do next. He had a new son, business ideas, and a desire to spend his time differently so he could have more balance and be present for his family. + Dave started out working in the cycling industry after atte...

Riva Riley is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Maryland but she is also a writer, comic and animal welfare advocate. We chat about all this and ultimately resilience and persistence starting with now she moved on after not getting scholarship she wanted. Find Riva Instagram and Twitter: @rivajriley YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo6uq2kp3_Dt8xawXNLQs-A More than Work...

Guest Makayla Davis started out her adulthood serving in the National Guard. Now, she is a professional Astrologer at The Scenic Route Astrology which is a company she also founded. She’s a podcaster too and the author of two upcoming books. The stars aligned for this chat! Find Makayla www. Astroroutes.com Instagram: @TheScenicRouteAstrology Twitter: @TheScenic_Route Facebook: https://www.faceboo...

Guest Kelly Zemnickis is a Comedian, Freelance Writer, Documentary Filmmaker, YouTuber, Sketch Performer and also a really great person! Her first feature length film documentary “No Responders Left Behind” about John Feal and 9/11 first responders is being released on Discovery+. We talk about her writing process, passion for television and storytelling, making a film and what motivates her. Find...

CEO/Owner of Tech Savvy and Community Activist Dawn DeCosta is this week’s guest. We talk about what motivated her into activism as a stay-at-home mom and to found her own company later on. Now, she is back in school and figuring out her “third chapter”. As you enjoy this episode, maybe you’ll be inspired to start something you’ve been meaning to for a while! Find Dawn https://www.linkedin.com/in/...

This week’s guest Michael King is currently the Director & Creator of The Communities Project and the Managing Principal of Impact Leadership. He started as a community organiser. His is a story of overcoming adversity and seeking to change his own life and others’ lives for the better. He treats everyone as a leader and teaches others to do so. His work to help save lives from substance abuse was...

Assistant Manager of Engagement at Thrivent Nicole Pearson has had a career in service. We talk about incorporating what you love into your work, living in service to others and in Nicole’s case also in service to her Christian faith. I ask what that means for her and learned a lot from her response. We also chat about what she learned in working in a global non-profit about service that dignifies...

Leo Leoson has a rock star’s name. He’s a pharmacist. He’s also a singer-songwriter, part of the NEIKED collective and a rapper as his alter-ego lil INDO. We talk the pursuit of dreams, meeting your idols and how he ended up in pharma. Listen to the pod’s first Swedish guest. Find Leo Leo Leoson Instagram   NEIKED Instagram Leo Leoson Spotify Neiked Spotify More than Work Facebook, Instagram,...

Jamie Padilla is Asesora del campo (Producer Services Manager) at Fair Trade USA. She has spent her career as an agricultural labor organizer and was at the UFW (United Farm Workers) prior to that. We talk her passion for organising in Ag, the people she serves and she also answers the question “What is fair trade?” Jamie is also a Flamenco performer and we get into some entertaining stories from...

Naketa Ren Thigpen is the The #1 Balance and Relationship Advisor in the World. Before she founded her own company (ThigPro), she was working as a licensed social worker and found herself addicted to work. Now she shares the importance of being Selfish (also the title of her book), relationship and taking a break. Find Naketa www.thigpro.com www.linkedin.com/in/naketathigpen www.facebook.com/askna...

Chantel Prat is Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Washington. She’s also the author of the forthcoming book, The Neuroscience of You. Her brain research focuses on our individually as humans and what makes us “us”. You’ll want to look up her brain to brain communication experiment after you listen to this chat with Dr. Prat!  Find Chantel https://www.chantelprat.com/ ht...

Anthym Co-founder and CEO Brian Mohr is a conscious capitalist, music lover and values-driven person and leader. We talk about all this and also his TEDx talk. His clarity on his own values may inspire you to get clear on yours! Find Brian www.anthym.life Twitter: @getanthym and @brianmohr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/getanthym/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/bmohr/ More than Work F...

Tammy Whalen Blake is a Personal Development Coach at Go to Yellow. She generously shares her personal and professional path going from “grey” to “yellow”, finding your purpose, dealing with imposter syndrome and the importance of communication. Find Tammy https://www.facebook.com/groups/gotoyellowwithtammy https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-whalen-blake/ https://www.youtube.com/user/tambam128/feat...

John Vuong is the Owner of Local SEO Search located in Canada. John created the business after years at Yellow Pages. A son of immigrants to Canada, he has taken his family’s values into adulthood and exudes positivity in his approach to running his business and managing his life. Enjoy this chat with John! Find John https://www.localseosearch.ca/   Twitter Facebook   Instagram More than Work Face...

Natalie Nzeyimana is the founder of Harbour. In her work, she is using technology to serve others and redefining self-care to be a daily practice. She works with clients to build resilience. We also get into how she created a built her coaching practice. We also discuss AI ethics plus grief and ancestral work, and the trip to Rwanda as a survivor of genocide that changed her life and took her from...

Travis Nass is the Cofounder and Chief Operating Officer at Another Round Another Rally, a non-profit aiding and empowering restaurant workers and others in the service industry. Before that he has spent his career in the service industry and was even inducted into the AZ Culinary Hall of Fame! He is a Volunteer with Planned Parenthood, on the Board of United States Bartenders’ Guild in Arizona, a...

Jennifer Chapman, Leadership Coach and CEO of Ambition Leadership, shares her story of going from the consulting to coaching and how she made the decision to change careers. We chat about the difference between coaching and therapy. There were some wonderful aha moments in this chat. It is the pep talk you didn’t realise you needed! There is even a bonus question from a listener about how to say “...

The most organised person in comedy is Tom Beheler and it’s not just him that says so! He’s also the Founder and Artistic Director of District Comedy and a Librarian. We chat about his career as a librarian and libraries in general, and his promotion of diversity and inclusion through his virtual comedy theater. We also share some laughs! Find Tom https://district-comedy.com/ Instagram: @district_...

Today is Mother’s Day in the United States and this episode is dedicated to talking about the work of motherhood. Three moms bring their different experiences to the chat with kids ranging from 4 to 16 years old, different second jobs ranging from full-time career to part time, and both married and divorced. This one is for the mothers about doing the hard work of raising humans. This one is for m...

Dr. Amanda Gummer is a psychologist and the founder of Good Play Guide. She values the importance of play for kids (and adults) and we talk everything from toys, to parenting to being an entrepreneur. She also discussed the "work life blend". When was the last time you played a game?  About Dr. Gummer https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandagummer/ https://www.goodplayguide.com/ More than Work Facebook,...

Basel-based Artist and Custom Muralist Stewart Stevens is this week’s guest. Rabiah and Stewart talk about his road from getting a degree in theater to his work as a set designer and now his painting. Hear about his love of street art, his podcast Happy Expats, and don’t miss his wonderful advice for for creatives. About Stewart: @StewartStevensArt and @thehappyexpats on Instagram More than Work:...

What do a biochemist, a writer and a photographer have in common? They are all Mariana Feijó who is also a comedian and improv performer. We talk about all of these endeavours, dancing and geek out over Pedro Almodóvar too! About Mariana @marianasbits on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok marianafeijo.com More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review on Apple podcasts. Sub...

Noel Bagwell is not a traditional lawyer. As the Founder of ExecutiveLP® and creator of Profit from Legal™ , he skipped the corporate path and wants the law to be accessible to people. We talk about his career, community service and even cancel culture. About Noel Legal profitability scorecard - https://profitfromlegal.scoreapp.com/ LinkedIn Group https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13936380/ Facebook...