Motivational Mondays: Conversations with Leaders

Mandy McEwen is a passionate marketing expert who feels that young people are missing out by not maximizing their potential on LinkedIn. According to Mandy, it's the best place to connect with people who will take you to the next level. The right connections are powerful and could lead you to your dream job or a valuable mentorship. People crave trust, authenticity, and human-to-human connections....

Every day, 42 million people in the US go hungry, with 1/6 of them being children. 35 percent of the food we produce gets wasted. How can this be happening in America, which is supposedly the richest country in the world? Move For Hunger was founded by Adam Lowy to address this food insecurity. He was inspired to begin his organization while working for his parent’s moving company and found when f...

Every day, 42 million people in the United States go hungry, with 1/6 of them being children. Regrettably, 35 percent of the food we produce gets discarded. How can this be happening in America, which is supposedly the richest country in the world? Move For Hunger was founded by Adam Lowy to address the issue of food insecurity.  Adam was inspired to begin his relief organization while working for...

Kenny Glick began his career as a stand-up comedian but he reinvented himself as a successful day trader. In a testament to personal evolution and being fearless in our pursuits, Kenny shares how his survival skills on the NYC comedy stages helped him prepare for a financial career. This week's Motivational Mondays episode explores the world of day trading, adapting to career change, and tackling...

Kenny Glick began his career as a stand-up comedian but in a turn of events, he reinvented himself as one of today's most successful day traders. In a testament to personal evolution and being fearless in our pursuits, Kenny shares how his survival skills on the NYC comedy stages helped prepare him for a thriving financial career. Kenny realized many people are intimidated by the financial world t...

Steve Emt was paralyzed from the waist down after a nearly fatal vehicle accident. Admittedly Steve faced many dark days and depression as he attempted to cope with his life-changing accident. Ultimately he made a choice to survive and thrive. Steve is a strong believer in taking charge of your life and developing an action plan since only you can save yourself. In this episode of Motivational Mon...

Steve Emt was paralyzed from the waist down after a near-fatal vehicle accident. Admittedly, Steve faced many dark days and depression as he attempted to cope with this life-changing incident. He ultimately made a choice to survive and thrive. Steve is a strong believer in taking charge of your life and developing an action plan to save yourself. You have to accept that there will be curveballs in...

Justin Sylvester is the co-host of E! Network's Daily Pop and The Scoop, a weekly segment on The Today Show. He got his debut as Kyle Richards, "Lady Sitter," on Bravo's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. But how did he become famous? How did he create the magnificent and rewarding life that he always envisioned? In this episode of Motivational Mondays, Justin describes his journey from small-town...

Justin Sylvester is the co-host of E! Network's Daily Pop and The Scoop, a weekly segment on The Today Show. He got his debut as Kyle Richards, "Lady Sitter," on Bravo's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. How did he create the magnificent and rewarding life that he always envisioned? Early on, Justin realized that his life would be much more fulfilling if he lived in a place where he could be seen,...

Dena McMillon-Billups is passionate about inspiring women to learn and realize their worth—especially those with limited economic means. She strives to help them rise above adversity and see beyond the poverty mindset. Nowhere is Dena's work more needed than in marginalized communities; therefore, she focuses much of her attention there, helping people find their voice. In her book, Naked: Strippi...

Dena McMillon-Billups is passionate about inspiring women to learn and find their worth. She strives to educate and help them rise above adversity. Nowhere is Dena's work more needed than in marginalized communities; therefore, she focuses much of her attention there, helping people find their voice.  In her book, Naked: Stripping to the Core in 40 Days , Dena encourages women to to move beyond fa...

Motivational Speaker Steve Wohlenhaus is the founder of Weatherology, a platform that helps local communities stay informed during inclement weather. As the author of The Anatomy of Success and podcast host, Steve advocates that individuals should define success based on what’s important to them. After his father passed, Steve realized he was responsible for sharing his father’s wisdom. He wanted...

Motivational Speaker Steve Wohlenhaus is the founder of Weatherology, a platform that helps local communities stay informed during inclement weather. As the author of The Anatomy of Success and podcast of the same name, Steve advocates that everyone should define success based on what’s important to them.  After his father passed, Steve realized he was responsible for sharing his father’s wisdom....

May Lee describes white supremacy as a plague that has been in the US for centuries. People need to speak up, push back, and stop pretending these events never happened. That’s how we build empathy and solidarity with communities outside of our own. Asian women are constantly stereotyped as meek, timid, and submissive, but why is this perception so pervasive? On this week's Motivational Mondays, M...

May Lee is a broadcast journalist who works as a host, anchor, correspondent, and producer. She launched The May Lee Show, a talk show focused on Asian-American topics and stories, collaborating with NextShark, the leading Asian online news source. May Lee describes white supremacy as a plague that has been in this country for centuries. People need to speak up, push back, and stop pretending thes...

Janet T. Phan is a Senior Technical Project Manager at Amazon and the founder of Thriving Elements, an organization that mentors underrepresented girls in STEM. Her new book, Boldly You , is about discovering what you're capable of when you show up for yourself. But what does that mean? Janet explains if there's something that you believe is the right thing to do, you must follow your instinct. Fo...

Janet T. Phan is a Senior Technical Project Manager at Amazon and the founder of Thriving Elements , an organization that mentors underrepresented girls in STEM. Her new book, Boldly You , is a story about discovering what you're capable of when you show up for yourself.  But what does that mean? Janet explains, if there's something that you believe is the right thing to do, you must follow your i...

Joe Moglia quickly learned the importance of leadership and how to communicate effectively. He quickly rose through corporate ranks due to his ability to motivate others and his know-how to logistically complete tasks. Joe began his Wall Street career as an institutional bonds salesman; however, his previous career as a successful football coach provided him the opportunity to hone his leadership...

Joe Moglia learned the importance of leadership and how to communicate effectively and quickly rose through corporate ranks due to his ability to motivate others and his know-how to logistically complete tasks. Joe began his Wall Street career as an institutional bonds salesman; however, his previous career as a successful football coach provided him the opportunity to hone his leadership skills a...

Donna Hylton is a champion of criminal justice reform and an advocate for the rights of incarcerated women. She spent 27 years in prison, but her work since release has been an inspiration to many worldwide.  Donna was young when she was sentenced, but she soon realized that other women she met had very similar backstories of abuse and she wondered why they ended up doing time. It was because eith...

Donna Hylton is a champion of criminal justice reform and an advocate for the rights of incarcerated women. She spent 27 years in prison, but her work since release has been an inspiration to many worldwide.  Donna was young when she was sentenced, but she soon realized that other women she met had very similar backstories of abuse and she wondered why they ended up doing time. It was because eith...

Lina Kennedy has overcome significant adversity in her life. As a child, she experienced physical and sexual abuse, and had to contend with an alcoholic father. She also had a near-death experience as a child but was revived. This changed her destiny forever. Lina is a survivor who made it through thanks to inner strength and what she refers to as trusting in "the magic moment." Discover what that...

As a child, Lina Kennedy was told to marry a millionaire. Instead, she became a millionaire and today, she’s the head of a successful global beauty brand, Alexandria Professional® with products sold in 30,000 salons worldwide. For Lina, becoming wealthy was about more than just money. She wanted to make a difference with her wealth and by reaching financial success, she gained a platform to be hea...

In the past, TV crime journalist Steph Watts focused on pop-culture stories. Now, he believes his role is to share stories that make a difference. He states, “Let’s start telling compelling stories of injustice. Let’s be transparent about our mistakes within the judicial system so we can fix them.” Listen to this week’s episode of Motivational Mondays to learn how Steph uses his work to fight inju...

Steph Watt’s first gig in the US was interning at The Village Voice, where he got to work with great journalists like Frank Owen. His first full-time job was at Brill’s Content Magazine, launched by Steven Brill, who was also the creator of Court TV. When the magazine folded, Steph moved to Court TV, starting in documentaries.  Steph was in courts daily, covering trials and quickly learned about t...