Raising Your Inner Voice with Jay Foss

Dr Heidi Ginter, the chief medical director with Recovery Centers of America in Danvers joins Jay (during National Alcohol Awareness month) to talk all about addiction and more importantly recovery. Surprisingly she suggests that our brains (and lives) can handle many habit changes at once AND that doing anything is better then no recovery at all. Recovery is NOT all or nothing.  Become a supporte...

You can be generous with your time (volunteering), generous with your money (donations) or generous with your energy (words of encouragement). Jay focuses this mini-show on encouraging you to continune #RaisingYourInnerVoice - especially if you are doubting yourself or are facing external doubts. For a commercial free experience and to follow all of Jay's thoughts, check out: https://raising.super...

Carla Beatrice from the Survivor Nest Project shares about an impactful tool to help survivors of incest and childhood sexual abuse. To find out more about their upcoming gallery and healing sound bath, check out https://www.survivornest.com/events Intro beat provided by Big Dig Productions: https://soundcloud.com/thebigdig Intro edits & snippets weaved by https://www.jayfoss.com   For a comme...

Kim Collins, a fella Wedding DJ, joins Jay to share about being a female superstar in a male dominated industry. She also talks about radio, owning her own business and why it is a good think to help others first - even expecting nothing in return.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/raising-your-inner-voice-with-jay-foss--5671409/support .

Director Kristina Grundman and Actor Cynthia August (Hannah) from Castle Hill Production's play "Arcadia" by Tom Stoppard join Jay to talk about the layered depths of "Arcadia". Jay (like his usual self) extrapolates as many connecting dots to our own lives as much as the conversation revolves around a play in the Great House at the Cranes Estate in Ipswich, MA.  Intro beat provided by Big Dig Pro...

Jay takes a couple of calls after a little hiatus and really hones into what "Raising Your Inner Voice" can mean for your self esteem. Don calls into the show and is a miracle worker who helps Amy (another caller) with a problem. I think that doesn't just apply to him. You can be a miracle worker too. Just start looking for solutions to other people's problems and participate. Solving other people...

Joe Piantedosi from "Breaking Bread" and Piantedosi Baking Co joins Jay on "Raising Your Inner Voice" to discuss traveling, networking and connecting with others to find common ground. Joe also shares about why he helps people feel good through doing small good deeds. He also gives insight to when good things are expected.  For a commercial free experience, follow Jay: https://raising.supercast.co...

Mike Ceceri has lost 130lbs in 9 months. He joins "Raising Your Inner Voice" to discuss male body image (though in all honesty, this should relate to any of us with bodies), reducing toxicity in his life and making yourself a priority.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/raising-your-inner-voice-with-jay-foss--5671409/support .

Kim Gregory from Kim Gregory Pure Pastry joins Jay in this podcast to discuss why pure pastry is pure love. Kim also shares the difference between pursuing purity vs perfection and how to dream bigger then what we currently see.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/raising-your-inner-voice-with-jay-foss--5671409/support .

Jay talks with Dr. Dagmar O'Connor (a sex therapist/psychologist...the only one you'd ever want to talk with) about the link between finding better sex and acknowledging your inner child - stemming from your childhood. Find out about Dr. O'Connor and her books which have been translated into 16 languages "How to Make Love to the Same Person for the Rest of Your Life and Still...LOVE It" and "How t...

Kenny Lewis from Mixed Emotions Music joins Jay in this episode of "Raising Your Inner Voice" to discuss working with stars in the music industry (how to stay humble). He also shares an intimate detail of dealing with mortality as he faces needing heart valve surgery. For more details, check out a Go Fund Me page set up for Kenny: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kenny-lewis-with-heart-valve-replac...

North Shore 104.9's Aurelia Nelson (check out "Arts on the Air" Sundays at 11am) joins Jay on this podcast to promote the broadcast airing of the Seaside Yuletide concert. They also explore the topic of fondness and how we need to find more of the innocent enjoy MORE these days. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/raising-your-inner-voice-with-jay-foss--5671409/sup...

In this podcast, Jay talks with NAACP board members Dr. Kenann McKenzie (a vice president of the north shore chapter) and Natalie Bowers (president of the north shore chapter). Tune in to hear about this organization, and how this newly formed chapter is seeking equality and justice for everyone on the north shore and beyond. For more info, check out: https://northshoremanaacp.org/meetings-events...

We cannot see, what we cannot see. In this podcast, Jay defines types of bias according to  author Brian McLaren so that we can begin seeing the bias that is operating from our perspective, but out of sight. Because we cannot view our bias head-on, defining and being curious about which bias might be our own sticking point, will help to bring it into view. For the list from the Center for Action a...

Jay is joined by Beverly Education Foundation co-founders Doug Walker and Anna Green, along with board members Sarah Aiello and Lorinda Visnick. The conversation addresses the need for vibrant education and community support services to be accessible across the city. Did you know that your city/town probably has a board similar to the Beverly Education Foundation? To learn about Beverly Education...

In this podcast of Raising Your Inner Voice, Jay challenges us to re-think what is impossible in our lives. If in fact such lofty ideals such as peace are actually possible then they move from the realm of impossibility to probability. Once we are thinking and seeing differently, it is then only a matter of time before we see worlds shift in our lives. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://w...

Jay continues to share lessons that he learned while fundraising for the American Red Cross to run the 125th Boston Marathon on October 11, 2021. He still can't believe that he accomplished this lofty dream/goal. If he is capable of running a marathon...then you are more capable of accomplishing what you set your mind to. Even if it scares you. Even if it's a lot of work. You are capable of tackli...

In this podcast, Jay shares the lessons he learned from running, training and fundraising to complete the 125th Boston Marathon.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/raising-your-inner-voice-with-jay-foss--5671409/support .

Shad has just released his latest album titled "TAO" - in short it's about wholeness, which is the summation of this very podcast. As we are moving towards becoming fuller, more whole human beings, tune in as Shad shares about his creation of this album, some song snippets and how he got involved with the Netflix special "The Evolution of Hip-Hop". Find out more about Jay's favorite MC at https://...

Multi-instrumentalist Cal Joss from Caspian shares with you and Jay about his involvement with the band and their upcoming show at the Sinclair. Other topics include balancing music with family, different bands equating to different creative outlets, and the evolution of Caspian. Caspian will be performing at the Sinclair in Cambridge on Thursday September 30, 2021 (tickets for Friday 10/1 have al...

Singer-songwriter Chelsea Berry shares with us her latest album "Monsters & Machines" and how she steps outside of her comfort zone. Chelsea offers some great advice about accepting yourself and trusting yourself. She will be performing at the Shalin Liu Performance Center Friday September 24, 2021 - her album release show. https://www.chelseaberry.com/   Become a supporter of this podcast: https:...

Deborah and Razzaq join Jay to talk about the impact incarceration has had on their lives, and the work they do with Heart2Heart Inc.  Razzaq is a black man from a lower middle-class family who grew up in Philadelphia and spent most of his adult life in NYC.  Deborah is a white woman who grew up in an upper middle-class family in Fairfield County CT. Because of the work Heart 2 Heart does, they ar...

In this podcast of "Raising Your Inner Voice", Jay shares an article from the newsletter "Take a Moment" from The Self Care Institute and tips for creating a circle of trust (crucial for any conversation that dips below the surface) from The Center for Courage & Renewal. In wrapping up the show - we also hear a clip from George Harrison's last interview ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0ASkU6xNI...

Molly Merluzzi, the CEO of Wayside Trailers in Peabody shares with Jay (and you!) her path to help lead this woman-owned, family run creative storage and transportation company. Topics range from grief and self doubt, to being whole people (with the help of therapy) and a thread throughout the whole episode is dealing with and acknowledging imposter syndrome. Become a supporter of this podcast: ht...

Hank Morse from The Morning Show at North Shore 104.9FM joins Jay on this podcast to chat about lessons he has learned over the years - both professionally in the broadcast field and personally.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/raising-your-inner-voice-with-jay-foss--5671409/support .