Choice Wisdom

Studies have shown that babies laugh more than 300 times a day. Yet adults only laugh about 15-20 times per day. So, what gives? Louisa and Gayle explore the many facets of humor in this episode of The Choice Wisdom podcast - including the places where laughter goes to die (school, adult-ing and work), as well as places where it may be inappropriate, but secretly welcome (like the middle of a chur...

Lena McDearmid has spent her career turning fintech ideas into billion-dollar realities. As a two-time founder with more than twenty years of experience building and scaling high growth startups, Lena’s passion for culture has been shaped by fast moving environments where clear communication, strong leadership and intentional behaviors and actions have a direct impact on performance. She founded h...

In 2020, we were all going through a lot. But Cristina Bernardo was really going through a lot. In November of that year, her 10-month-old daughter’s heart gave out at a hospital in San Diego, leaving her and her husband in shock and grief, with questions that went unanswered as to why. To this day, they and doctors cannot explain why their beautiful daughter, who was full of love and life, fell e...

Joanna Zhang loves spotting the genius in other people. So much, in fact, that she named her company ⁠ Operations Genius ⁠ . At a practical level, Joanna’s firm provides outsourced solutions for the “busy work” tasks in any growing business, including social media, lead gen, general admin, web/I.T. support, and digital transformation. But the genius behind it goes beyond just solving the “work stu...

Judgment is easy. We do it all the time. We judge people’s choices. We judge their reactions and the way they live their lives. Sometimes we even convince ourselves we are helping when we point out what they should do differently. But judgment starts to look different when you slow down and take a closer look. In this Choice Wisdom podcast, Louisa and Gayle talk about something that shows up every...

“All the things.” That’s a direct quote from Louisa in this episode, when we talked about how she’s showing up on social media - spreading a message of kindness – each and every day for the past EIGHT YEARS. She’s everywhere – Facebook, Insta, Tik Tok, LinkedIn, YouTube. And now, she’s spreading her kindness through Choice Wisdom as co-host! This was just the level up the podcast needed! When she...

Welcome back, Choice Wisdom! I say “welcome back” because…well, it’s been a bit since I published a podcast episode. Basically, I dropped the mic. But not in the sense that I had something profound to say and it was time to exit the stage on that high note. The reality of what happened was a bit different. It was because I had a lot of realities I needed to sort out and choices to make to keep cre...

"The secret to extraordinary success isn’t pushing harder - it’s unlocking the natural brilliance already within you." - Liam Naden Liam is a transformational coach who works with business owners and leaders. His pioneering coaching methods combine neuroscience, psychology, and practical strategies to help high achievers unlock their potential and live a deeply balanced, purpose-driven life. Throu...

Susan Louie is a Rapid Transformational therapist, life coach, clinical hypnotherapist, and recovered corporate high achiever. She works with high-powered executives to offer something uniquely powerful: rapid, lasting transformation that honors both their professional drive and their need for deep, meaningful change. And sometimes, one session with her is all it takes. Susan Louie was a high achi...

Featuring: Chelsey Charbeneau, Co-founder & CEO of Breathe Meditation and Wellness and Dr. Claudia Pyland, Associate Professor at TWU and owner of the Transcend Healing psychology practice What’s the “minimum dose” of mediation to achieve a good result? Most studies have only looked at meditating 7 days per week, but a recent study looked at whether you can get a benefit with just 2 or 4 times...

Featuring: Sairan Aqrwai, Engineer & Midlife Business Strategist Sairan Aqrwai is a true American immigrant success story. She is a seasoned professional with a rich background in engineering and business coaching. In her day job, Sairan is dedicated to driving technical solutions and advancing organizational excellence, employing a strategic mindset and strong problem-solving skills to design...

Featuring: Mary Czarnecki, Entrepreneur & Business Coach Mary spends a lot of her time giving keynote speeches and facilitating workshops. But she didn’t always believe she was capable of being any of those things! In this episode, she shares how to overcome imposter syndrome and step into the spotlight with confidence. Mary possesses multiple Ivy League degrees and has a background in brand m...

Featuring: Mary Czarnecki, Sairan Aqrwai & Gayle Goodman Lynch As many people approach midlife, they start to think that there may be more to life than the work that they do or the job that they have. By the time we reach our late 40s and into our 50s, especially after the children have left home and are starting their own adventures, it’s almost as if we reach a graduation of sorts ourselves,...

Amanda "(“Mandy”) Ralston has 25+ years of experience in behavior analysis and is deeply committed to reshaping how the world sees autism. Through her latest venture and her thought leadership, she aims to transform the landscape of autism care and other neurodivergent conditions . Certified as a behavior analyst since 2002, Mandy has founded and scaled two clinics that delivered life-changing app...

For many people, a new year is a great time to make the choice to do one or more things differently than we’ve done before. The “new year, new me” philosophy fuels the new year’s resolution. However, the reality is that the majority of people who make new year’s resolutions only stick with them for about three months. If you made a new year’s resolution this year (or are thinking about making one)...

Can you change the world through investing? In a country where women-owned businesses receive only 2% of private equity funding, there's certainly room to do just that. In this episode, Kelly Ann Winget, founder & CEO of Alternative Wealth Partners, shares her wisdom on investing in alternatives and how women can both become savvier investors and attract more funding for their businesses. Alte...

What happens when two sisters decide to change the world? They create a podcast exploring how the simple act of noticing can help us level up and create lives we want. In this episode, MaryAnn Means-Dufrene and Emily McAnelly share the story behind The Great noticing podcast. Want to know more? Check out https://choicewisdompodcast.com.

Max Nijst, addiction recovery coach and host of the Fearless Happyness podcast, shares authentically about how his battle with addiction wasn’t the end of his story, thanks to the resilience that we all have inside of us, coupled with the power of surrender. Want to know more? Check out https://choicewisdompodcast.com.

In this rapid-fire conversation, the energetic Jackie Coffey - who is a serial entrepreneur, real estate investor and motivational speaker - shares her wisdom on how to flip your mindset and finish what you start - no matter how much you might want to quit. Want to know more? Check out https://choicewisdompodcast.com.

I’m excited to bring you Season 2 of Choice Wisdom! In thiskickoff episode, I share a personal story about a series of choices I made which - at the time - didn’t seem so great. But, they led me to a greater truth and to the choice that brought me the greatest blessing I could receive in thislife. And it was all thanks to a choice to tip my pitcher. What does that mean, exactly? Think of a pitcher...

Choice Wisdom is celebrating its first full year on the air! In this second installment of a two-part “best of” episode, you’ll hear comments from several of the guests from Season One. They’ve made wildly different choices to create they life they want, but together they show us that humans have amazing potential! Want to know more? Check out https://choicewisdompodcast.com.

Choice Wisdom is celebrating its first full year on the air! In this first installment of a two-part “best of” episode, you’ll hear comments from several of the guests from Season One. They’ve made wildly different choices to create they life they want, but together they show us that humans have amazing potential! Want to know more? Check out https://choicewisdompodcast.com.

Sanjay Gehani loved traveling the world for his job, but when his son was born, he took a look at his priorities. While searching for a preschool, he reconnected with a mentor whose mission to reach one million children inspired him to take a new path. Want to know more? Check out https://choicewisdompodcast.com.

A health crisis helped clarify something fundamental for Heidi Carr - that she didn’t want to remain on the corporate stress treadmill. Once she got clear about what she wanted, she was able to attract a job that opened the door to the nonprofit world. Want to know more? Check out https://choicewisdompodcast.com.

Tom Foley was doing diversity, equity and inclusion long before it was mainstream. After 15 years of practicing law, he pivoted to social entrepreneurship and co-founded a hospitality company with a purpose alongside Chef Tiffany Derry. Want to know more? Check out https://choicewisdompodcast.com.