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Meeting people like Mary Ciammetti helps me to understand that when we embrace something larger than ourselves, our mission and purpose become crystal clear. Raise your hand if you remember the first time you had too much to drink. I'm sure you remember it well; I know I do--and I was lucky . I was lucky that I recovered. Imagine if you know of someone who didn't. Imagine if that person was your s...

Megan O'Donnell Patton, is a business strategist coach and consultant with ODA Strategy.  Megan, one of eight children, and her siblings lived in Seoul, South Korea, for four years, where their father worked for the Peace Corps. The early exposure to being overseas and living in a different culture helped her embody an open minded-approach with her work, her life and treating other people wit...

Grace Killelea , CEO and Founder of The GKC Group, Author, "The Confidence Effect" and TEDx speaker took the leap, literally and figuratively, from a plane and lived out her "year of no fear" and over time created her path to success and a business of her own. Grace reminds us that the words we use to describe ourselves should be chosen carefully and that we should write down t...

Hala Schawaf Barson , CEO and Co-Founder of VoIP Doctors , a woman-owned telecommunications company that helps organizations leverage communications technology for on-site, remote, and hybrid-work environments, tells us her story of success. Hala shares her brave path from corporate to entrepreneurship and her tips in staying grounded in her mission. To continue the conversation with Hala, you can...

Sarah Cornwell , Owner and Designer of Sarah Cornwell Jewelry , a hand-made jewelry line located in Doylestown, PA is our guest today. In the 12 years of building her business, Sarah received negative responses that initially crushed her. Find out how she thrived through this. She leans in to the importance of maintaining a brand when building a business, using confidence to succeed. To continue t...

Dianne Grossman , founder of Mallory's Army Foundation , or as Dianne humbly mentions, the Foundation that found her, is today's guest. Mallory’s Army was formed in July of 2017, after the tragic, unforeseen death of of her daughter, Mallory Rose Grossman. At the precious age of 12, Mallory took her life after months of bullying at school and online. Dianne and her husband, Seth, created a Foundat...

If someone gave you $1,000 to start a business, could you do it? Today's guest, Dianne Grossman, Creator of The Carpet Girl Experience and Company, did just that. She had an idea and a mission to create a company that serves the decision maker for flooring purchases, which happens to be 80% women. In fact, The Carpet Girl is the ONLY female branded store in the United States. Now that's something....

Jeff Harris , CEO of JMJB Merchant Solutions, is today's guest , and to say that he just changed his life, is an understatement. Jeff gets real in my interview with him and shares, with vulnerability, what (and who) brought him to recognize that he needed to make changes that ultimately led him to losing 90 pounds . Realize this my friends, we may be on our ow n in the journey, but we are never al...

M ichael Mominey , Director of Athletics/Associate Vice President of Advancement at Nova Southeastern University, Florida, is today's guest. In his role, Michael has the opportunity to guide, lead and mentor our future leaders. And yet, regardless of where you are in your career path, his guidance in this episode applies to all of us . You may recognize his last name from a few episodes back. Mich...

Bob Batley , Vice President of Architectural Products with COFCO creators of workplace environments is today's guest.  He builds strong, supportive, synergistic teams and walks the walk...(wait until you hear his favorite piece of clothing that gives him confidence.) He is one of the most generous souls I know and imparts wisdom directed towards the younger generation of leaders, yet his wisd...

Steve Cooper , knows a lot of famous people and in fact, after having lived in L.A. he's famous too. He's met a few people and done a few things and as you can well imagine, has a ton of great stories. Yet, none of that really matters because regardless of how much money you have in the bank account, how many fancy houses and cars you posses, we all have the same thing in common: being human. Stev...

Kristen Ruth Davis is using her voice to end the stigma of shame behind mental illness and as a mental health advocate her purpose is clear: "I believe the time is ripe for an open, honest conversation about mental healthcare, informed by science and guided by compassion." When you feel shame for who you are, you don't think you deserve anything and yet Kristen reminds us that: "When someone speak...

As we turn the page to a new year, many of us use this opportunity to make goals, resolutions, and commitments to be better, do better, and feel better. You might ask yourself, what's the best way for me to do that? Well, Mardi Ballou has said: "Inch by inch it's all a cinch, by the yard it's hard. Go for it -- no matter how slow or long the process seems at first.” There's no denying that there's...

As we round out the end of the year, we reflect on the year and paint the picture for what we would like the New Year to hold. As Maya Angelou has brilliantly stated: "I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better I do better." Gianna was featured in Episode #22: What are you grateful for? and I’ve commissioned her again for this special year-end episode. I shared my "why" in Episode #2...

During this time of year, many of us reflect on the past 12-months and think about what we want our future to hold. In today's episode, a dear friend shares a profound experience that you don't want to miss. Michele Schina , CPA Founder and Partner of TMS, II LLC shares her scary personal experience that has not only strengthened her life, but her business practice as well. Her experience was an "...

If you knew that imagining your future secured your success, would you use your imagination more?  In today's episode, Christopher Mominey , CEO of West Chester University Foundation and University Student Housing humbly shares how he creates an environment where people can do their jobs. West Chester is the largest state school in the Pennsylvania State System and Chris leads the philanthrop...

Dr. Napoleon Petsoulis, Psy. D., MBA , organizational psychologist, executive coach and assessment, discusses and supports the importance of dressing well.  It is important to consider whether we feel confident in what we're wearing and how we show up, in person and in the virtual space. I love the sciences so much more now.  As we navigate remote work more and more, Napoleon solidifies...

Kirsten Toler of KMT Consulting, LLC vulnerably shares her journey from corporate to leading her very own consulting firm. Her words are wise and her story great. Kirsten advises that at some point in our careers, there will be a fork in the road and that we should always listen to our gut. Kirsten reminds us that "...life is too short to allow someone else to dictate our worth." We all have value...

As we officially commence the holiday season for 2021, I've compiled a gratitude series with podcast guests and friends and had them share what's on their hearts. Listen in to this episode and lean in to the feeling of gratitude. I also share something very personal. Being vulnerable is not easy, yet it's so freeing. Typically, I round up the episodes with the "Top 3" takeaways. With today's episo...

Lauren Welkie , Senior Sales Enablement Associate at ZipRecruiter returns to talk about my favorite topic: confidence. We tackle the importance of confidence and how we should be mindful of the words we tell ourselves because this can either help or hinder our career and life success. To continue the conversation and connect with Lauren, LinkedIn is the best place to reach her. Episode Resources:...

Lauren Welkie , Senior Sales Enablement Associate at ZipRecruiter is a mental health advocate and we speak to her personal experience.  Lauren generously shares her vulnerability with a recent experience. Perhaps you or someone you know has experienced some level of anxiety or depression recently. The impact of the past 18-months has not been easy and Lauren kindly reminds us to talk about it...

The importance of creating a strong culture is a common theme these days. Organizations, large and small, are searching for ways to create a supportive environment for employees, challenging how we address remote and hybrid work.  Craig Loundas, Ph. D. , associate vice president for the Penn Medicine Experience at Penn Medicine , the academic medical center of the University of Pennsylvania e...

Jennifer Ternay, MBA, CPA , Executive & Business Coach, truly believes that people have untapped potential and that we all can do so much more than we think we can.  Jennifer reached a key moment in her life that many people are facing today: she was burnt out and unhappy. Hear her transformation story and how she guides others to tap into their true potential.  To continue the conve...

Nora Cothren , Program Manager at JEVS Human Services is today's guest. Each year, JEVS Human Services touches nearly 25,000 lives, focusing on individuals with physical, developmental, and emotional challenges as well as those facing adverse socio-economic conditions including unemployment and underemployment. Through their mentor-matching program, 3 Cups of Coffee , JEVS matches people who are j...

Are you seeing pronouns like “she/her”  and "he/him" after someone’s name and wondering why? Is it confusing when people use “they” as a singular pronoun to describe someone else?  Listen in to my conversation with Amelia Michael (she/her), LGBTQ+ Gender Inclusion Consultant and President of Aikotek .  Amelia created " AikoInclusion " to explain gender identity and gender expression...