Moving Mountains with Sasha

Hi Everyone! Wow, what a journey this series has been over the past eight and a half years. Join myself, host Sasha Laghonh, recap some of those special moments and insights as we wrap up this monumental chapter. Growth, memories and wisdom were acquired along the way. Stay tuned to learn about what comes next. Past participants and audience members are welcome to keep in touch by visiting www.sas...

Bob Chitrathorn has served hundreds of clients over his 17 years as a financial advisor. As a second-generation immigrant from Thailand, Chitrathorn has experienced firsthand the value of education, hard work, and a positive mindset in achieving financial success. His very first “clients” were his own parents, who inspired him to pursue a career in finance through their own careful and considered...

Meet Jennifer Lebedev (aka English with Jennifer), indie author of "Being a YouTuber: One Creator's Bumpy Road to 1M Subscribers". With her November 2022 publication, she is initiating a conversation about redefining success. By opening up about the struggles she encountered as an online creator, she shares an authentic story with a message for everyone: Life is one big classroom, and each of us i...

Learn about competitive video gameplay from Ron Hamlin, owner of the esports and events company Virtual Reload of Greenville, South Carolina. Ron is accompanied by Evan McGraw, COO of Virtual Reload, to educate audiences about the growing Esports industry which is capturing attention on global stage. Esports is seen as a form of sports with organized teams, professional coaches, and world-class pl...

Kelly Robinson is a recruiting expert, entrepreneur, and the CEO and Founder of PKR. PKR is a leading talent attraction program focused on recruiting with intention through structure, strategy, and support to connect employers with top talent. Robinson is an award-winning talent operations specialist for her expertise in hiring operations, talent acquisition and retention, and organizational leade...

Helen Caldicott, a graduate of the University of Adelaide  School of Medicine, was a faculty member of Harvard Medical School and in 1974 founded the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at Adelaide Children’s hospital. In 1971 she played a major role in Australia’s opposition to French atmospheric nuclear testing in the Pacific. While at Harvard in the early 1980s, she helped to reinvigorate, as its president,...

Meet the author of Terror Strikes, a book about a Detroit newspaper man Marten embarking on a journey to write a book on Terrorism titled: Terrorist Tracks. Follow him, his family, friend Nic (FBI), to discover their Family Values, and visit Nevada, Illinois, Ontario Canada, London Britain, Madrid Spain, Tokyo Japan, along the way. Discovering not only a book within a book, an innovative means of...

Dani is a self-taught screen printer and graphic designer. In 2018, Dani was hired to print at Off-White Nike activation and was included in Hypebeast printing with Virgil Abloh. In an incredibly competitive industry, Diarbakerly has successfully worked with large corporations like Instagram, General Mills, Target, Pepsi, and celebrities with Epic Records by avoiding the arrogant entrepreneur mind...

Meet Seth, an advocate and educator with over 20 years in social services and over half a decade in child welfare services. He's seen firsthand the need in Florida for reforms related to funding for education, child trafficking, elder and child abuse, adoption, LGBTQ+ equality, and women's rights. He’s ready to take on the systemic injustices and emergent issues in Palm Beach County and around the...

Meet Aditya Bhamidipaty, Founder and CEO of FirstHive, which he founded with the vision of creating customer identities and driving marketing ROI. Firsthive is an Intelligent Customer Data Platform (CDP) that builds Unique Customer Identities by ingesting data from all sources of customer interactions & transactions. Aditya's stewardship of FirstHive has empowered it to be among the first to incor...

Paul Donsbach  is a Texas native and a lawyer. Raised in an era when those working for social progress were rooted in religious faith, he believes that many of today’s problems likewise require a renewed commitment to spiritual ideals. In his writing career, Paul is a co-author of  The Bronze Scroll , an adventure-romance novel involving a treasure map found in a Dead Sea cave that reveals the loc...

His new book  Spirituality for Badasses  blossomed out J. Stewart’s life as a spiritual seeker, finder and coach/teacher. He teaches based on his direct experience, twenty-nine years of interaction with numerous nonduality-advaita-zen-unorthodox teachers, his ongoing education & certification in modern mindfulness and a degree in communications / engineering from Syracuse University in Syracuse, N...

Ramon Martinez or Ramon Wholesale Sharks (best known in the social media world) used to work for people, now he teaches people how to work for themselves. Let go from corporate America, Martinez went from breeding English bulldogs just to make ends meet to running a multi-million-dollar wholesale real estate company. Now, he’s giving back by helping others achieve the same success he has manifeste...

David envisioned Helix as an opportunity to provide his incredibly talented, case competition winning, upperclassmen colleagues an opportunity to be paid for engaging with leading organizations and helping them solve real challenges while at university. David brings incredible value to the table from his experiences at leading healthcare organizations in Chicago such as MATTER. In addition, he has...

Joshua Spodek PhD MBA hosts the award-winning This Sustainable Life podcast, is a three-time TEDx sp Joshua Spodek eaker , #1 bestselling author of Initiative and Leadership Step by Step , professor at NYU, and leadership coach. Credit: Joshua Spodek  

Professional speaker and coach Diana Acuna visits Moving Mountains with Sasha to explore emotional intelligence, and the practical tools and techniques needed to improve one's emotional intelligence. Diana is a strategic senior-level professional with a proven record in overseeing multiple initiatives simultaneously, maintaining composure, and demonstrating flexibility and professionalism under pr...

Lynne Turner is a psychotherapist in practice in Beverly Hills, California, where she has practiced for over 30 years. She grew up on the East Coast, in the aptly named seaside town of Point Pleasant, New Jersey. After earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Montclair State University, she moved to Los Angeles, where she earned her Master of Science degree in psychology at C...

Dr Raman K Attri is a powerhouse of positivity that will leave you inspired. Undeterred by his permanent disability and inability to walk since childhood, he continues to be an inspiring personality. He guides leaders and professionals on strategies to accelerate workforce time to proficiency. A performance scientist, he is world’s leading authority on proven methods to speed up professional perfo...

Karen Tran-Harding, M.D.  is a diagnostic radiologist at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center, a specialty in which physicians use imaging to diagnose, manage and provide therapeutic options for patients; radiologists act as expert consultants to referring physicians by interpreting imaging, generating accurate reports and recommending further imaging, tests or treatment. Raised in...

Today we meet Joe Wallenstein who has produced numerous television movies, pilots, and mini-series. Throughout his more than 40 yrs in the industry, he's worked an assistant director, associate producer, and producer. He is a Director member of the Directors Guild of America as well as a member of the Writers Guild of America West. The author has a track record in storytelling, having produced two...

Ron Richard has been employed in the medical industry for over thirty-five years and has extensive knowledge and experience in respiratory, pulmonary, and sleep medicine. He began his medical career working in a respiratory department at a large teaching hospital in the Midwest. Upon leaving the medical center, he became involved in owning and operating home care companies, sleep laboratories, man...

Today's guest is Kelly Mitchell - an entrepreneur, author, podcaster and a very intellectual commentator that piques the interests of those craving knowledge in all aspects of life. Kelly shares her intimate and provocative thoughts on her blog, Musing Around LV , which explores the realm of human behavior, culture, society's infrastructure and lifestyle musings. Her books, 'Clap If You Hear Me' a...

Megan Davis began her acting career in cowboy boots -- at age 3 for a grocery store commercial -- and now she's notching her acting spurs in a range of portrayals. Her latest performance in the TV movie The Christmas Family Reunion is projected as a 2021 holiday release. Davis' performance in The Christmas Family Reunion comes on the heels of a principal role in a TV pilot, For Nothing, a crime dr...

Meet Alexis and Justin Black, both are foster care alumni, recent graduates, serial entrepreneurs, and authors. Each of their businesses are for social impact and they are working to help others heal from their pasts to build a life worth living. They recently published a book called Redefining Normal: How Two Foster Kids Beat The Odds and Discovered Healing, Happiness and Love that was named a #1...

Julie Coraccio is an award-winning professional life organizer, author, and certified life coach. Since 2009 she has supported thousands of people in clearing their clutter. She hosts the popular self-help podcast, Clear Your Clutter Inside & Out. She is the  author of multiple books that assist individuals in developing better relationships with themselves and their personal space. She is passion...