Grateful Living

Kay Northrup is the Owner and Chief Event Producer of Kay Northrup Events, a wedding planning company specializing in stepping outside of the "comfort zone." KNE serves untraditional couples looking for permission to celebrate their marriage THEIR way. Given Kay's love for travel, she specializes in destination weddings and has, so far, planned weddings across 3 continents, 8 countries and 9 US st...

Toxic people and environments can be tough. In this vlog, I give 7 strategies for anyone dealing with toxic people or a toxic environment. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl...

Connor is the founder of Atlas Urban Farms, a company trying to redefine our relationship to public space, using hydroponics to empower healthier communities. In this interview, we talk about: - Connor's journey overcoming childhood trauma - Connor's unhealthy relationship with alcohol in college - Connor's journey post-college having a tough time finding a job and what he recommends to others in...

The other day, I was talking to a friend whose said: I’m in a relationship where the person is a different race than me. My parents are immigrants so I know they’ll be disappointed I’m not ending up with someone from my ancestor’s country. I’m finding it tough to let them know about my relationship. Do you have any advice on approaching telling them? In this vlog, I answer that question. Grateful...

While growing up, Jose noticed his brother Joel always lose the fidget toys he used to help him focus and de-stress. His junior year of high school, Jose decided to create a solution for it - a shirt with a grommet added to the bottom to hold a keychain or any fidget toy. Not long after, a business was born - Tasium - a fidget infused apparel line to help people with Austin and ADHD handle stress,...

The other day, I was talking to a friend of mine and he said to me, how do I learn to trust people again after being cheated on? For context on his situation, he broke up with the person who cheated on him, so when he says trust again, he’s speaking to – how does he trust a person he’s entering into a new dating relationship with? Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9B...

Ayan Sanyal is the Co-Founder of Kolkata Chai Co, a chai company with a café in the east village of New York City and with an online marketplace on their website. Online, you can buy DIY chai kits, gift boxes while in-person you can enjoy some hot or cold tea and food. In this interview, we talk about: - Ayan’s relationship with culture as an Indian American growing up in the United States - Ayan’...

The other day, I was talking to a friend of mine who just got promoted to a managerial position. In summation, here’s the situation: I started working at this startup at 22. We’ve done decently well and since I was a part of the team in the early parts, I’m now being promoted to a managerial level at 25 – i.e. being tasked with hiring a team of 10 people for my group and will be in-charge of manag...

Thaminda is the Global Head of Business Development, Oncology at Sanofi. Thaminda is a business development and transactions specialist who has spent close to a decade working on bringing value to patients through creative deals, worldwide, in various capacities. Thaminda has a strong track record in company creation, in/out-licensing, M&A, joint ventures, and cross-border transactions. In thi...

The other day I was talking to a friend and we were talking about her mental health. And she admitted a lot of his mental health not being great came from her own self. She was her biggest critic and he was hard on himself – she didn’t acknowledge the good she was doing, she didn’t acknowledge his good qualities as a human being, and he mostly focused on the negatives, his anxiety and stress. She...

Leslie Weirich is a Suicide Prevention Specialist for the Oaklawn Community Mental Health Center and a keynote speaker who speaks about hope and resiliency wrapped around suicide prevention and mental health awareness. Leslie’s son, Austin, unfortunately died by suicide on September 10, 2016 during his junior year at Wabash College. She realizes that suicide is stigmatized and her hope is that by...

The other day I was catching up with a friend and she said: I've been casually dating someone for 3 months. We've never put any labels like exclusivity on anything up to this point but now, I'm getting to the point where I'm developing an emotional connection. I asked him if he would want to more seriously date. He says he's been having a great time with me but is not ready to seriously date. He s...

David Allen is most well-known for being the international best-selling author of “Getting Things Done: the Art of Stress-Free Productivity”, a book that has sold over 1.6 million copies and has been translated in over 28+ countries. David is also the creator of the GTD Methodology. For the last 35 years, he’s consulted, trained and coached corporate managers and CEOs at some of the most prestigio...

The other day a friend of mine talked to me about how she’s in a relationship with someone who doesn’t like sharing his relationships online because he’s friends with his family on his social media accounts and doesn’t want them to talk/know about his personal life. In modern times, young people put a lot of stake into social media and so it can be difficult dating someone like that. She asked me,...

Chris Herren is a former NBA basketball player, a voice on the topic of substance use prevention and a wellness advocate. Chris was himself addicted to alcohol and heroin for much of his basketball career, but through many steps, Chris has been sober since August 1, 2008. Since 2009, Chris has spoken to over one million students, athletes and community members. He has shown us that even the best c...

The other day, a friend of mine said that she wanted to start a vlog channel. She loves to travel and was like I’d love to make travel vlogs. I then asked her, why haven’t you started? I don’t know, lots of different reasons, fear is definitely one of them. I think a lot of us are in her boat about starting something new- there's fear of judgment, of failure and of just the scariness of trying som...

Cristian was diagnosed with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (Men1), also know as Wermer’s Syndrome, at the age of 17 (2003), after doctors found hypercalcemia. MEN1 is a rare heritable disorder that predisposes individuals to tumors in the pituitary and parathyroid glands, and pancreas. In 2014, hypercalcemia was found again, performing a neck ultrasound that indicates a new parathyroid adenom...

Many people who grow up in a family business environment atmosphere face the question: “Should I join my family business?” In this vlog, as someone whose worked in his family business for 5 years, I give my 8 pieces of advice for things to reflect on as you try to decide where to join or not. --- Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https...

Steve Pemberton is currently the Chief Human Resources Officer at Workhuman. Previously, he’s also held roles as Chief Diversity Officer at Walgreens and Monster Worldwide. Steve is also the author of A Chance in the World, which became a best-seller and was made into a movie. Steve is also the husband of Tonya and the proud parent of 3 children. Before all of his professional success in his adult...

In the past year, I’ve been approached several times about whether I had any tips on dating strong, independent women. So, guess what? I made a vlog about it haha. In this vlog, I give my advice on dating strong, independent women. --- Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https:/...

Mike is a certified personal trainer and the Founder and CEO of New Human – a virtual app that offers live training and personalized workout programs tailored to their client’s needs. He has trained people from diverse backgrounds ranging from Olympians and professional athletes to children in kindergarten. Mike was also a former trainer at Equinox with certification in ISSA, Pre/Post Natal and Pr...

Finding a job can be a very stressful process. This time of year, especially, with graduation coming up, can be extra stressful. In this vlog, I give 5 strategies on how to find a job. If you still have more questions/something you wished I addressed, let me know! If you’re someone who has in the past searched for a job and you felt like there was a strategy I didn’t say that you think could be he...

Raza is a Managing Director at Launchpad Venture Group, a Boston-area angel investing group focused on early stage investments primarily in high-tech and life sciences. Launchpad is one of the largest and most active angel groups in the United States, Raza is also a General Partner at Beacon Venture Partners, a Venture Fund that invests in early stage companies. Raza is also a co-host for the On B...

In recent years, through movies like “No Strings Attached” and “Friends with Benefits”, this concept of two friends physically have a relationship but not emotionally committing has gained more attention. In this vlog, I answer the question "Can friends with benefits work?" __ Roger Staubach Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqLWQ0oHhBE Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ch...

Captain Cody Rubner is US Coast Guard registered captain, a fishing guide and the Founder of SpringTide Media, a marketing company that cultivates authentic relationships between outdoor brands and their target audiences using industry-proven strategies. In this interview, we talk about: - Going to University of Maine and studying Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - A rough time period Co...