Tedi Talks

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #16 of of the Tedi Talks Podcast, Tedi welcomes special guest Dr. Tamar Shtrambrand, a clinical psychologist from Monsey, New York.   Tedi and Dr. Shtrambrand talk all about trauma.  Dr. Shtrambrand explains trauma is not just family or generational, it can take on many forms.  Tedi shares his past trauma and asks Dr. Shtrambrand about those who play the 'victim ro...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #15 of of the Tedi Talks Podcast, Tedi welcomes back his special guest, Elaine Sterrett-Isely, the Executive Director of the Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance and a licensed attorney, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  Elaine shares with us why protecting our water is so important and ways we can all be kinder to the environment.  Tedi proves he's still a noodle-he...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #14 of of the Tedi Talks Podcast, Tedi welcomes his special guest, Amanda Chenkin, the Founder, Counselor & Career Strategist of Choice Career Counseling, LLC, located in Baltimore, Maryland.  Amanda and Tedi talk about how we can deal with a toxic workplace and those who cause it.  Amanda shares with us some great tips and tools to surviving a toxic workplace, from...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #13 of of the Tedi Talks Podcast, Tedi welcomes his special guest, Rachel Dawson, a Strategic Executive, Attorney & Certified Leadership Coach. Rachel is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Rachel and Tedi talk about Rachel's book: ‘Bold, Black & Brilliant: A Black Woman's Guide to Career Confidence and Power’.  Rachel shares with us why she wrote this bo...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #12 of of the Tedi Talks Podcast, Tedi welcomes his special guest, Dr. Lisa Koche, a triple Board-Certified Physician, founder of Spectra Wellness Solutions, and lead physician and speaker for Tony Robbins’ Life Mastery Health Program. Dr. Koche is located in Tampa, Florida This is a must listen-to episode!  Dr. Koche and Tedi have a fascinating conversation on what Fun...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #11 of of the Tedi Talks Podcast, Tedi welcomes his special guest, Jenny Chen, the CEO of Catalais Consulting Ltd., host of the ‘ Tune up Your Warrior’ podcast and a 2025 WP Female Trailblazer of the Year Excellence Awardee .  Jenny is located in Ottawa, Ontario Canada.  Jenny and Tedi have an amazing conversation (raw and unfiltered) all about DEI.  We cover everything...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #10 of of the Tedi Talks Podcast, Tedi welcomes his special guest, Christa McDonald, a Hospice Nurse, Author & Founder of GLADD (Grieving Loss After Death & Dying), which is located in Sarasota, Florida.  Tedi and Christa talk about all of the stages of death, grief and loss. Christa shares with us how she became a Hospice Nurse (a career that chose her) and the...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #9 of of the Tedi Talks Podcast, Tedi welcomes his special guest, Dr. Gretchen Lain, the Founder & Owner of Goldleaf Consulting & Advisory Services, located in Lansing, Michigan.  Dr. Lain explains what Industrial Organizational Psychology (IPO) and how she uses this when working with organizations that need assistance with restrategizing and redesign at their b...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #8 of of the Tedi Talks Podcast, Tedi welcomes his special guest, Dr. Paul Artale, an Award-Winning Keynote Speaker, Stand-up Comedian and Full-Time Soccer Dad, located in Swartz Creek, Michigan.  Paul and Tedi talk about Paul's overcoming physical adversity which did not stop him from playing college football.  Paul shares with us how he defines what a disability...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #7 of of the Tedi Talks Podcast, Tedi welcomes his special guest, Sarah Barnes-Humphreys, a best-selling Author & Entrepreneur , located in Miami Florida.  Sarah and Tedi talk about why our self-worth is so important and ways we can discover our own greatness.  Sarah shares information with us about her new book: “I Buried Her In A French Press: A Memoir About Findi...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #6 of of the Tedi Talks Podcast, Tedi welcomes his special guest, Dr. Harry Henshaw, a Psychotherapist at Online Holistic Counseling, located in Port Charlotte, Florida.  Dr. Henshaw and Tedi talk all about addiction, what it is, what it is not and the ways we can help those we love.  Dr. Henshaw explains the difference between the understanding of addiction as a diseas...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #5 of of the Tedi Talks Podcast, Tedi welcomes back Marcia Wall, a successful Career Coach and the Owner of MW Career Services, located in New Orleans, LA.  Tedi and Marcia talk about what grief and loss are and how we can work through it.  Marcia explains what the Five Stages of Grieving are and how important it is to seek professional help during the grief and loss cy...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #4 of of the Tedi Talks Podcast, Tedi welcomes his very special guest, Dr. Nelva Lee, a candidate for Superintendent of Georgia Schools.  Dr. Lee and Tedi talk about different choices that can be offered to the younger generation when it comes to their future plans.  Dr. Lee shares with us her vision, which includes a three-step plan she created, that will give those se...

Send us Fan Mail On our Holiday Episode of the Tedi Talks Podcast, Tedi welcomes back to the podcast his very special guest and Senior Elf, Cindy Whittum.  Tedi and Cindy talk all things Christmas, what they like and what they do not like about the holidays.  Tedi and Cindy remind the listeners of their dislike (indifference) to holiday blow-up yard decorations.  Cindy shares with us her favorite...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #2 of of the Tedi Talks Podcast, Tedi welcomes his very special guest, Nikki Thompson-Frazier, a Mother, Wife, Author, & Entrepreneur, located in Lansing, Michigan.  Tedi and Nikki talk about her (Nikki) big win at the Clover X Shark Tank Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Nikki shares with us all of the big changes happening with Sweet Encounter Bakery and announces a b...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #1 of Season 6 of the Tedi Talks Podcast, Tedi welcomes his very special guest, Dakarai Larriett , an Author, Business Owner & Social Justice Advocate from Birmingham, Alabama. Dakarai and Tedi talk about politics, more specifically his (Dakarai) run for a Senate seat in Alabama.  Dakarai shares with us the story of an unlawful arrest in Benton Harbor, Michigan and...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #17 of the Today's Your Day Podcast, Tedi welcomes his very special guest, Kate Snyder, the Founder & CEO of Piper & Gold Public Relations, which is located in Lansing, Michigan.  Kate and Tedi talk about Equality in the workplace, has it really changed over the past 123 years?  Tedi presents Kate with a bunch of data he found when hitting the Googler and K...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #16 of the Today's Your Day Podcast, Tedi welcomes his very special guest, Kae Kronthaler-Williams, a Global Software Marketing Executive & Author from the State of Massachusetts, USA.  Kae and Tedi talk about her new book 'Not Made for You: How Women in Tech can Challenge Bias, Claim Their Space and Thrive in a System Built for Men ' (coming November...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #15 of the Today's Your Day Podcast, Tedi welcomes his very special guest, Dr. Shivani Gupta, CEO of Fusionary Formulas, Ayurvedic Practitioner and Innovator in Holistic Health, who is located in Boca Rotan, Florida.  Dr. Gupta shares with us what Ayurvedic (ayu-veda) is and the amazing healing powers are of this 3,000 year-old surviving systems of medicine in the...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #14 of the Today's Your Day Podcast, Tedi welcomes Domonika Tipton, Founder & Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Uplift & Inspire Counseling and Consulting, located in Lansing, Michigan.  Tedi and Domonika talk all about mental health and why it's so important for us to take good care of ours.  Domonika shares with us some ways we can address everyday...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #13 of the Today's Your Day Podcast, Tedi welcomes back to the podcast "The Queen of Career Coaching", Marcia Wall, a Career Success Coach located in New Orleans, Louisiana.  This episode is packed with information for those looking for a new career, those who want to change careers and everyone in-between.  Marcia shares with us how we need to define our...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #12 of the Today's Your Day Podcast, Tedi welcomes special guest Laila Marcos-Zissis, a Coach, Communications & Media Consultant,  Podcast Personality, Master Connector & Breast Cancer Survivor, who is located in New Orleans, Lousiana.  Tedi and Laila have a fascinating conversation all about MOTIVATION.  What it is and how we can motivate ourselves.  Laila...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #11 of the Today's Your Day Podcast, Tedi welcomes his friend and colleague, Bernadette Johnson, a Leadership Alchemist, Strategic Innovator, Collaboration Catalyst, Author, Working Genius Certified, and TEDster of Inspired Action Motivates, which is located in Lansing, Michigan.  Tedi and Bernadette talk about what makes a great leader and the different ways leade...

Send us Fan Mail On this Special Episode of the Today's Your Day Podcast, Tedi welcomes his special guest, Leah Smiley, the President & Founder at the Institute for Diversity Certification (IDC) located in Brownsburg, Indiana.  Tedi and Leah have a frank and open discussion about Racism, what it is, how it is harming marginalized communities and what role we can play in dismantling the sy...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #9 of the Today's Your Day Podcast, Tedi welcomes his special guest, Fathy Shetiah, the Founder & CEO at 7C Lingo, a cross-cultural communication, training, and language services organization, which is located in Lansing, Michigan.  Fathy and Tedi talk about what Cultural Intelligence (CQ) in and why it's so important, especially today!  Fathy shares with...