Carpe Diem Connections

Keywords healthy aging, transitions, purpose, relationships, social interaction, life planning, introspection, service, lifelong learning, aging well Summary In this conversation, Yvette Francino and Ken Cross explore the themes of healthy aging and transitions in life. Ken shares his personal journey, emphasizing the importance of social interaction, purpose, and lifelong learning in aging well....

To find out more about Grateful Gatherings go to https://grateful.org/gatherings/ Summary of Episode: In this episode of Carpe Diem Connections, host Yvette Francino speaks with Grateful Gathering Host, Elizabeth Plante about the transformative power of gratitude and the importance of community. They discuss Grateful Gatherings, a platform for sharing gratitude and building connections, and how th...

In this episode of Carpe Diem Connections, host Yvette Francino speaks with Cindy Lee, a Celebration Ambassador and creator of National Bucket List Day. They explore the importance of gratitude in daily life, how to celebrate every day, and the impact of these practices on personal and community well-being. Cindy shares her journey of becoming an ambassador for celebrating national holidays, her p...

This podcast is an excerpt from the article "5 Ways Grateful Living Empowers You to Live a Meaningful Life" by Joe Primo. The article can be found on the Grateful Living Website at: https://grateful.org/resource/5-ways-grateful-living-empowers/ Grateful Living ( grateful.org ) has a wide variety of resources and classes to help live a more meaningful life.

This episode featured a reading from https://grateful.org/gatherings-resources/love/ Grateful Living, found at grateful.org, has a wealth of resources and volunteer opportunities centered on gratitude.

Short introduction of Dan Jaworski, who is participating in the Kona Ironman after receiving an early onset Alzheimer's diagnosis.  Full YouTube video available here: https://youtu.be/BuqwJjPNZzk Blog post: https://www.carpediemday.com/alzheimers-diagnosis-motivates-dan-jaworski-to-fulfill-his-dream-participate-in-the-kona-ironman/ When Dan Jaworski received a devastating diagnosis and a reco...

In this episode, I interview Baroness Susan Greenfield, a renowned neuroscientist about Brain Plasticity and the Future of Alzheimer's. Blog Post: https://www.carpediemday.com/baroness-susan-greenfield-talks-about-the-future-of-alzheimers/ YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_3SsrTNxD8 I’ve been looking forward to my interview with Baroness Susan Greenfield since I heard her speak at t...

One of the Agile "ceremonies" is called a Retrospective. This is a time in which we reflect on "What went well" "What could be better" and "What we want to do differently going forward." In this episode, I use my podcasting experience as an example of how to ask these questions to learn and improve.

In Season 3 we are talking about the 10 Keys of Happiness defined by Action For Happiness. The 10th and final key is Meaning. Shirley F. Rivera is a trained Ikigai Tribe Coach and talks about what ikigai is - what motivates us to get up in the morning.  We explore the topics of meaning, purpose, and ikigai and its relationship to happiness.

This season we are talking about the 10 Keys to Happiness as defined by Action For Happiness, with the 9th Key being Awareness.  I'm rejoined by my co-host from Season 2, Becky Burns, who talks about her journey with Self-Awareness.

Summary: In this episode we're talking about Emotion, the 8th Key to Happiness as defined by Action for Happiness.  My guest is Meghan Baskerville, a Communications major who I met through National Days Calendar's Ambassador program on social media.  In this episode we talk about about how emotions can be impacted by social media. Blog Post: The 8th of the 10 Keys to Happiness , accordin...

Summary: In Season 3 of Carpe Diem Connections we're talking about the 10 Keys of Happiness as defined by Action for Happiness.  On this episode we talk about the Resilience of Steph Courdin and his work on ALS Never Surrender.  Our guest is Steph's son-in-law, Nic Friedman, who took over as CEO for ALS Never Surrender.  Nic describes the app that's being used to gather over one mil...

Summary: This week we're exploring the 7th Key to happiness: Direction. Each week I'm talking to a guest about one of the 10 Keys of Happiness as defined by Action for Happiness. This week's guest is Hannah Kane from Portland, Oregon. Blog Post: We are on Week 6 of Season 3 on Carpe Diem Connections. This week we are talking about “Direction” (or Goal-setting) which is the 6th Key to Happiness acc...

Kelly Bates from Travel Souly talks about Trying Out - the 5th Key of Happiness from Action for Happiness .

Summary In this episode, I talk to the award-winning podcaster from the podcast, &Happiness ., Klaudia Mitura. We talk about the 4th Key to Happiness as defined by the Action for Happiness: Awareness.  We talk about the practice of Meditation, Emotional Intelligence, and using mindful meditation to help lessen pain. Blog Post: https://www.carpediemday.com/awareness-and-mindfulness-with-ha...

In Season 3 of Carpe Diem Connections, we're looking at each of the 10 Keys of Happiness as defined by Action for Happiness. This week we talk about Exercise with Fitness Coach Sarah Schwallier.

We're talking about the 10 Keys of Happiness as defined by Action for Happiness.  In this episode we chat with Wendy Chalmers Mill about social connections.

We start a new Season of Carpe Diem Connections in which we'll be talking about 10 Keys to Happiness as defined by Action for Happiness .  This week, I'm talking to Kelly Guyon who was my "secret Santa" for the Reddit Card Exchange. You can see the video interview on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/qSpy-cavL94

In this final episode of 2020 and of Season 2 of Carpe Diem Connections, we explore the topic of Positive Technology. We are following along with Ingrid Fetell Lee's Joy Makeover and discussing the episode in which she talks to Pamela Pavliscak a positive technologist.

In this episode, Becky Burns and I talk about Finding Joy during the holidays during this challenging year. We discuss some ideas for creating alternative traditions including celebrating Kwanzaa during the final week of the year.

Join us for the next episode of Season 2 where we do a deeper dive into joy following The Joy Makeover found at https://thejoymakeover.com .

This week, co-host Becky Burns and I continue our deep-dive into Joy.  We are discussing topics from The Joy Makeover and this week we talk about how order and decluttering might help us find inner peace and joy.

Do you find more joy in spending money on experiences or things? Tune in as we continue with topics from The Joy Makeover, this week discussing the relationship between joy and money. You can find the Joy Makeover at thejoymakeover.com

This week Becky and I continue exploring the Joy Makeover where the topic is Joy and Relationships. We talk specifically about ways to connect with others during this 2020 holiday season where we're probably doing Thanksgiving a little differently this year due to Covid 19 restrictions. You can find out more about The Joy Makeover at TheJoyMakeover.com . If you'd like to participate in sending car...

We're participating in Ingrid Fetell Lee's, "The Joy Makeover" and this week, we're discussing our thoughts on Joy and Time.   Find The Joy Makeover at: https://thejoymakeover.com This week we're discussing Time and Joy based on the video that Ingrid has with Laura Vanderkam. Download a free Time Makeover Guide from Laura's website. Join the discussion in the Carpe Diem Connection Facebook Gr...