Seeds of Sunshine - A mother-daughter podcast

Season 2, Episode 59 Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa and learn about the memoir author Brooke Siem’s fight against depression and antidepressant withdrawal symptoms.   Brooke Siem was among the first generation of teens to be medicated with antidepressants. Her debut memoir, MAY CAUSE SIDE EFFECTS , was published in September 2022 and was named one of Good Morning America's Most Antic...

Season 2, Episode 58 Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn about hacking life after 50 with author Mark Barnes.  Mark Barnes is a longtime educator, entrepreneur, and co-author of Hacking Life After 50: 10 Ways to Beat Father Time and Live a Long, Healthy, Joy-Filled Life. He is on a quest to live past 100 and bring anyone interested along for the ride. Mark's parents were great mo...

Season 2, Episode 57 Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to find out what  Ken Gordon thinks about leaving a legacy behind and how to be a more intentional parent. KEN J. GORDON, JR., or Pastor Ken , as he is known by his members, is a pastor, best-selling author, business executive, husband, father, and community leader whose entire life has been dedicated to the service of others. Pastor Ken...

Season 2 - Episode 56 Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn about Guy Morris, our guest's quest toward excellence through education and hard work. Retired from a 36-year leadership career with Fortune 100 software, high-tech, and global energy, Guy Morris has also been a published songwriter for Disney Records, a screenplay writer for Sojourn Entertainment, a patented inventor, a C...

Season 2, Episode 55 Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn about Ahmard Vital 's life philosophy in relation to football.   Ahmard Vital is a motivational consultant, international speaker, and author, who has empowered people globally with his inspirational guidance and tips for self-development. Ahmard provides his audiences with the tools needed to achieve personal success, util...

Season 2, Episode 54 Join your guests Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn how Emily Hawgood balances her personal life and work with her elite trail running career. Emily Hawgood was born and raised in Zimbabwe, Africa. A Professional trail runner for Adidas Terrex, Emily trains with her coach Paul Lind with Gauge 20 Running. Her strength coach is Pat McCurry with Idaho-A-Foot. Emily has a Masters of...

Season 2, Episode 53 Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn lessons in confidence from author and confidence/self-worth expert Sharon Hughes . Sharon Hughes is the 2X award-winning author of " The Girl In The Garage: 3 Steps to Letting Go Of Your Past" a faith-based book for breaking free from a lack of confidence, self-worth issues, and a painful past.  She's the founder...

Season 2, Episode 52 Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn about storytelling, resilience, and yoga with author Michael Harris .  Michael Harris is an author, coach, trainer, yoga teacher, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Endless Stages.   One of my specialties is helping anyone move from fear of speaking in front of others to powerfully sharing their message with any size group or audie...

Season 2, Episode 51 Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn valuable running and life coaching tips shared by two-time Olympian Kim Conley and her husband Drew Wartenburg .   Kim Conley , a professional runner for Nike, is a two-time Track and Field Olympian in the 5000m and two-time national champion. She has represented the United States at eight international championships. Kim grew u...

Episode 50     SEASON TWO COMING on July 12.  Stay tuned!   Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn how Miriam Gunn , a therapist helps others live better and more fulfilling lives, as well as her daily hacks to stay productive and stick to good habits.  Miriam Gunn has fostered growth in others since 1985 as a mentor, a licensed therapist, and a certified coach.  She is passionate about...

Episode 49     SEASON TWO COMING IN JULY! Stay tuned!   Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn how to finish what you start with Tim Vandehey co-author of Swipe: The Science Behind Why We Don’t Finish What We Start   together with Tracy Maylett.   Tim Vandehey is a New York Times bestselling ghostwriter and journalist of more than 60 books . Dr. Tracy Maylett is an author and an expert o...

Episode 48 SEASON TWO COMING IN JULY! Stay tuned! Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn about the five pillars of healing with Yan Huang , Singapore's cancer survivor, as well as how cancer at 23 changed the trajectory of her career and taught her to take the road less traveled. Yan, the Pivotal Healer, is a long-term young adult cancer survivor living cancer-free in Singapore for...

Episode 47   SEASON TWO COMING IN JULY! Stay tuned!  Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn how Peter Anthony, author, speaker, and master professional communicator highlights collaboration in conversations.  Peter Anthony is an author, speaker, and Master of Professional Communication. As an expert in collaboration, Peter has run workshops for thousands of people in 12 countries over 20...

Episode 46 SEASON TWO COMING IN JULY! Stay tuned! Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn how transformational coach Lion Goodman, shot in the head four times when he was 26, teaches others to eliminate negative beliefs. Lion Goodman is a transformational coach, author, healer, and teacher.  At the age of 26, Lion was shot in the head four times. This near-death experience kick-started hi...

Episode 45 SEASON TWO COMING IN JULY! Stay tuned! Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our mother/daughter duo Hashondra and Kaylee Michelle Smith guests about grit, determination, and what it takes to write three books by age 10! Over the last 20 years, the voice of Hashondra Smith has been heard by millions worldwide. Hashondra is an experienced writer and motivational speaker w...

Episode 44 Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn how Andrea Petrut teaches heart imagery. Andrea Petrut is a multi-passionate visionary encouraging others to live a fully congruent life. She is also a heart Imagery Teacher at The School of The Heart, entrepreneur, trauma-informed writer, speaker, storyteller, leader, home educator, host of Healing Through Oneness podcast , and advocate...

Episode 43 Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn about creating and recreating life from the inside out with brain injury survivor Danielle Mathews and her mother Lynn Mathews. A mother-daughter interview full of inspiration, resilience, and determination to succeed. At the age of 23, Danielle Matthews was hit by a drunk driver and sustained a life-altering injury to her brain. The medi...

Episode 42 Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn more about Jayne Wesler , a successful attorney turned prolific author, and what it takes to be successful while caring about others.  Jayne M. Wesler is an author, coach, speaker, licensed clinical social worker, and attorney. She is the author of Handbook for Parents of Children with Special Needs: A Therapeutic and Legal Approach, No B...

Episode 41 Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn how to gain more wisdom and purpose in life with our guest Alain Dumonceaux, a culinary Olympian. He is also the Purposeful Action (Men)tor for the Awakened Man Movement . As the Purposeful Action (Men)tor for the Awakened Man movement, Alain has been on a mission as the beacon for what it means to live an authentic life. For the past thr...

Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to discover how Lucy Liu created her calm confidence in life, even though she felt overshadowed by the famous actress Lucy Liu . Lucy Liu is a global business strategist and certified life coach helping business owners and high-performing women unstuck, cultivate Rockstar confidence, see clarity, reach dream goals, and live an epic life! She is an unshakable...

Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn how to become a rockstar communicator with Brenden Kumarasamy, founder of MasterTalk , who is in the top 1% of communicators in his industry. "I believe the next Elon Musk is a 7-year-old girl who can't afford a communication coach, so it's my duty to help her succeed with my free resources." - Brenden Kumarasamy Brenden Kumarasa...

Episode 38 Join our hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to go on a holistic journey into reading, writing, publishing, and Reiki with Dr. Gabriella Korosi.  Dr. Gabriella Kőrösi is an author, writer, blogger, public health professional, Registered nurse, and Reiki Master. Gabriella has a Master’s degree in nursing and a Doctorate in Public Health Community Health. Gabriella loves to write and interview...

Episode 37 Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn how yoga can increase children's self-esteem with author and illustrator Sarah Finniss. Sarah Finniss is a 36-year-old certified yoga instructor, stretch coach, and personal trainer. She has a background in the arts and early childhood education. To add more to her accomplishments, Sarah is a newly launched children's book autho...

Episode 36 Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to find out how Matt Shoup went from being in debt to creating a multimillion-dollar company, as well as writing a business book about it entitled Painted Baby . In March of 2005, Matt was laid off from a corporate banking job that he absolutely hated. Matt quickly founded M & E Painting with the last $100 he had to his name, all while being c...

Episode 35 Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to find out all about NYPD detective Vic Ferrari becoming a writer and listen to some of the funny stories he recounts . Vic Ferrari, author of NYPD: Through The Looking Glass: Stories From Inside America’s Largest Police Department , The NYPD’s Flying Circus: Cops, Crime & Chaos, Grand Theft Auto: The NYPD’s Auto Crime Division, and NYPD: Law...