Back2Basics: Reconnecting to the essence of YOU

DOWNLOAD "BREAKING MY ALLEGIANCE" by Bernard Borghei on your favorite APP or go to:   ‎Breaking My Allegiance - Single - Album by Bernard Borghei - Apple Music Learn more about Bernard at: Bernard Borghei | LinkedIn Episode Highlights  From Tehran to Philadelphia: A Teenager’s Escape from Revolution At just 12 years old, Bernard witnessed the Iranian Revolution up close. His family lost everything...

Learn more about Scott at : https://www.instagram.com/baseballsunlikely/ Show Notes ⚾ [03:14] First game in 1973: Angels vs. Dodgers with Aunt Elva 🎸 [03:56] Discovering KISS's Destroyer: "If they can do this, why can't I?" 🏢 [05:38] Almost signed to Geffen Records: "Timing is everything" 🎬 [06:35] Reinventing himself as an online editor after the band dissolved 📺 [07:45] Coloring *Naked and...

Learn more about Howard at:  https://howardlanger.com/ Show notes:  Show Notes    ⚖️ [02:22] Reading biographies of famous lawyers as a child 💼 [05:42] Feeling "utterly astonished" and comfortable in the courtroom ⚖️ [07:24] Ronald Dworkin on the contingent fee: "Feel good and make money" 📖 [10:05] The failed attempts before finding the story ❓ [11:08] Writing without knowing: Discovering the r...

Learn More about Peter at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petertmclaughlin/ and his work at : https://blueskyhypnosis.com Follow him on Social Media: Twitter: https://x.com/PetMcLaughlin IG: https://www.instagram.com/thepetermclaughlin/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/@BlueSkyHypnosis Show Notes    👴 [02:02] Young Peter and his visionary grandfather 🦓 [03:57] The danger of standing out 🎭 [06:57] The T...

Learn more about Rand at:  https://randselig.com https://www.facebook.com/randselig https://youtube.com/randselig https://linkedin.com/in/randselig Show Notes 📐 [03:42] The intentional choice: Being an excellent student 🧮 [05:30] Math tutoring: Watching students go from "I hate math" to "math is fun" 💔 [09:04] The difficult relationship with his father and healing in his 40s ❤️ [13:58] The most...

Learn more about Debbie at:  https://www.ysoacademy.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/other-people’s-children-llc https://www.pinterest.at/OtherPeoplesChildren/ Buy the book at: https://www.amazon.com/Protecting-Other-Peoples-Children-Strong/dp/1961293080 Show Notes  👨‍👩‍👧 [02:06] Debbie grew up in youth ministry and helping "at-risk kids" 📚 [05:16] The book journey: From foster parenting t...

Learn more about Rodney at: https://www.rodneyericlopez.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodney-eric-lopez/ https://www.instagram.com/rodneyericlopez/ Show Notes  🗽 [02:06] Rodney’s origin story: Born and raised in the Bronx, Puerto Rican roots 💃 [05:27] The pivot: Meeting a professional salsa dancer and discovering a missing piece 👪 [07:13] "So He Won't Understand": Spanish used as a barrier,...

Learn more about Lori at: https://www.sweetlifebylori.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Sweetlifebylori/ https://www.tiktok.com/@sweetlifebylori https://www.instagram.com/sweetlifebylori/ Show Notes 👔 [01:48] Lori's origin story: Growing up with her dad in the Garment Center 🧥 [04:18] Being her father's model: Learning fit, silhouettes, and collars 🗽 [08:55] The magic of Manhattan: Street fashion,...

Learn more about Allison at: https://www.facebook.com/PinnacleGlobalNetwork and follow her instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleglobalnetwork/?hl=en Show Notes  👔 [02:04] Family roots: Father's entrepreneurial journey and grandfather's clothing stores 📈 [04:09] Evolution to a full-service advertising & PR firm with clients like Ben & Jerry's 😱 [08:12[ Learning to face conflict: The l...

Learn More about Alex at and tonewell at: https://tonewell.co/ Follow him at: https://www.instagram.com/tone.wellco/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582953692411 https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexfredericks/ Show Notes  🗽 [01:55] Alex's origin story: Repeating third grade and learning to pay attention 🎵 [03:13] How music helped him:18 years in the music business  🧴 [05:19] Translating a...

Learn more about Maddy at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maddy-roche-25962032/ https://childfreetrust.com/   Show Notes  🧒 [02:23] Young Maddy: The worried child obsessed with money 💡 [03:18] From first employee at XYPN to coaching thousands of advisors 👥 [05:49] Dismantling myths: Why people actually don't have kids 🏠 [09:34] Chosen families, fur babies, and friend families 😮‍💨 [13:24] Burnou...

Show Notes  🌍 02:18 Mark's origin story: Armenian heritage, trauma, and a spiritual grandmother 🏠 04:18 The dramatic "exorcism" that changed everything 🕊️ 07:29 On religion vs. spirituality: Focusing on love, releasing rules that don't serve 🔌 08:53 The danger of outsourcing our power to others 🧠 10:30 We are ALL hardwired for intuition and spiritual experiences ❓ 12:26 The big question: How...

Learn more about Melissa at: https://eqviaempathy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/empathyqueen.eq/ https://www.youtube.com/@TheEmpathicLeader https://www.facebook.com/eqviaempathy/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-melissa-a-robinson-winemiller-author-speaker-trainer/ Listen to her podcast at: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEmpathicLeader   Show Notes       02:04 Melissa’s first passion: A career as a pr...

Learn More about Raz at: https://razpatel.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/razpatelofficial Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRazPatelShow Listen to her Podcast at: https://razpatelshow.podbean.com/ Show Notes: 🌱 02:58 Raz’s origin story: Immigrant roots and learning responsibility. 💎 06:04 The formative value of connection and holding onto substance. 🔄 09:20 How a paralyzing accide...

Learn More about Mich at: https://www.michcarpenter.com/ https://www.instagram.com/michmedium/ https://www.facebook.com/MichMedium https://www.youtube.com/@Michmedium   Show Notes 🧭 01:43 - Mitch’s origin story: Growing up in Rhodesia/South Africa 💥 03:45 - Childhood trauma, bulimia, and the fatal car accident 🔄 09:51 - The affair that became a catalyst for healing 🕯️ 13:09 - Training in counse...

Learn more about Tina at:  https://www.propelmodels.com https://www.instagram.com/propelmodels/?next=%2F   Show Notes: 🇯🇲 [1:44] Tina’s reflection on growing up "different" as a light-skinned Jamaican. 🛬 [4:31] Tina's journey to the U.S. in 1996 and her initial culture shock. 🧭 [7:20] Tina's winding path into the fashion industry. ❤️ [11:47] The mission behind the name "Propel": to support and p...

Learn more about Karen and buy your prosperity pillow at:  https://www.americanprosperitypillow.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@americanprosperitypillow https://www.linkedin.com/in/homefrosting/ Show Notes: 🧒 [1:50 Entrepreneurial roots: Karen shares her unconventional start. 🚀 [5:55] Growing that PR agency to 30 people over 20 years of success. 💥 [7:27] Investing in a failed startup, losing her s...

Learn more about Kim at: https://lifestylefoundations.com/ https://www.facebook.com/kimecostarealtor https://www.instagram.com/kim.e.costa Show Notes with timestamps: 👧 [2:11] Kim’s childhood origins: Grading construction sites with her mother. 🚨 [4:21] The fear that keeps us prisoner to unfulfilling paths. 🔍 [6:04] The pivotal moment: Retaking a personality test (ENFP) post-divorce. 💡 [9:50]...

You can buy "Always Moving Forward" at:  David A. Jones Always Moving Forward: A memoir of friends, family and building Humana: Jones Sr., David A., Hill, Bob, Jones Jr., David A., Johnson-Keeny, Jill, Comer, Julia: 9781938462634: Amazon.com: Books Show Notes: 🏡 (2:17) David describes his idyllic upbringing, unaware of the empire his father was building. 🎸 (3:46) How learning guitar during COVID...

Learn More About Dr. Gina Williams at: https://www.facebook.com/share/xPBoeiz4gzhJGB4L/?mibextid=qi2Omg https://youtube.com/@drgina_dpt?si=rmiLiZKl0a3wmb5s   Listen to her podcast at: https://youtube.com/@drgina_dpt?si=rmiLiZKl0a3wmb5s   Show notes: 👶 (1:48) Gina shares how her early fascination with anatomy led her toward medicine. 💭 (2:43) Realizing she could choose a career she  enjoyed  inst...

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Find Stephanie on Social Media at: https://www.stephaniejames.world/ https://www.instagram.com/stephaniethespark/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesparkwithstephaniejames/ Purchase her book at: https://a.co/d/fZYS8So Listen to her podcast at: https://mindbodyspirit.fm/shows/igniting-the-spark-with-stephanie-james/ Show Notes  🎧 (0:00) Introduction — Leticia welcomes leadership expert and executive...

Learn More about Diane at: https://awidowsfire.com Show Notes:  [1:39] 🌸 Diane shares her upbringing in Dade City, Florida, and her youthful dreams of family life. [2:48] 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Insights into marrying young, raising four children, and discovering her personal goals vs. her spouse’s. [4:18] 💼 Diane describes her early challenges as a woman in a male-dominated industry and her path to profess...

Learn more about Mark at:  https://markrampolla.co https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksrampolla/ Show Notes with Adjusted Timestamps (0:00) 🌟 Childhood lessons: empathy and resilience from family experiences. (3:15) 👩‍💼 Early career in fragrance at Elizabeth Arden & Tiffany. (6:45) 🌸 Fragrance as memory, identity, and storytelling. (9:30) 🧘‍♀️ Embracing uniqueness: the myth of the signature scen...

Learn more about Dexter at: www.houseofbelovedbrands.com Show Notes [0:28] 🇹🇹 Dexter shares his adventurous Caribbean childhood and early passions. [4:14] 🎨 From storytelling and art to career dreams—staying loyal to your passion. [7:34] 🌎 Turning Caribbean heritage into a mission to help brands thrive in the U.S. [12:25] 🥘 Promoting ethnic foods, healthier options, and community solidarity. [1...