The Cup of Glo Podcast

Where was your most fun vacation before the COVID-19 Pandemic! Where is the first place you plan to visit after travel opens up again? What a treat it is for us to talk about travel with our guest Chynell Jefferson, a native Tallahassean who has been a Professional Travel Advisor at Holiday Cruises & Tours for over 16 years.  As long as she can remember, Chynell has always enjoyed traveling, w...

How do you define hope? Hope is a powerful 4-letter word and an acronym for Helping Others Practice Empowerment! Our guest today, Dr. Rosalind Tompkins is a “hope” life coach who helps others to practice empowerment.  She overcame drug addiction and is changing the world through hope.  Four years into her recovery in 1991, she founded the non-profit organization, Mothers In Crisis, Inc...

  A few months ago, over a period of 5 weeks, we published a series called, 5 Keys to Happiness in Retirement.  Based on the feedback we received, we decided to provide you with an abridged version of the 5 Keys regardless of your retirement status.  You may consider yourself too young to think about retirement, or you’re thinking about retirement and started planning or you’re well into reti...

How many women do you know with the deep understanding of their faith as well as with the ability to communicate their knowledge with us in a comfortable and easy manner? In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re exploring various positions women hold in church leadership.  I grew up in a Baptist Church and as child I was accustomed to seeing only men as pastors of the churches in my local area.  T...

How long do you feel that the happiness boost lasts after a wedding? Do you think it lasts longer for women or men? The Marriage Mentor, Maggie Reyes said, “Marriages are like fingerprints: each one is different and each one is beautiful.” Our guest today, Brenda Nelson calls herself a homegrown Floridian.  She graduated Nursing School and got married for the first time, in 1979.  After her divorc...

When did you mark your last milestone? What was it? Your milestones are significant events in your life.  While there is no special time for any milestone what is important is, what you are marking something of interest.  It could be the beginning of something new or the ending of something accomplished. On the Cup of Glo Podcast we celebrate women age 50 and older with a focus on happiness.  We t...

Are you waiting for our intro question for today? If you’ve listened to more than 2 episodes of The Cup of Glo Podcast then you know that we always start with a theme related question. Drumroll… The question for today is: How do you serve? It is not important what you know or how new you are to the service you provide. What is important is what you share with others to help them grow. On this podc...

When was the last time you engaged in a job search or helped someone else with their job search? How much easier could it have been with a professional career coach on your side? Our guest today, Lesa Edwards is a Master Resume Writer, Certified Job Search Strategist, Certified Executive and Leadership Development Coach, award-winning podcaster (The Exclusive Career Coach), Master Practitioner of...

What is your dream home in retirement?  Is it a villa in Italy, a cottage on the beach, a cabin in the woods? Our guest this evening and her husband have blended their love for traveling, adventure and making friends by living in a house on wheels. Jerri Jean Heywood has been married to her retired Air Force husband, Scooter for 9 years. They have lived full time in their RV for about 5 of those y...

We asked several men to talk about the women who impacted their lives. We’ve heard about a terrific sister, an exceptional mother and today our guest, Ronald Fowler, Jr will share his wonderful grandmother with us. Ronald has been an Information Technology (IT) professional for more than 10 years and is an alumnus of Florida A & M University.   He is also a member of We Can Speak-Podemos Habla...

When was the last time you felt joyful? What have you done recently that’s contributed to your happiness? Babs Plunkett is a passionate advocate for positive aging. To help herself and others live joyfully, she became a Life Coach and Certified Professional Retirement Coach. As the best-selling author of Choose Joy: Three Keys to Investing Your Time in Retirement , she interviewed over 100 people...

Pat Stanford was born in Philadelphia. Her farming family moved to Delray Beach, Florida when she was one, looking for year-round growing seasons. She lived there until a brief stint in the Air Force took her to California. She graduated Florida State University with a B.S.in Secondary Education, which was never used for its intended purpose. She has poetry published in several anthologies and won...

You are in for a treat today!  We are going to discuss wine, the pairing of wines and more about wine!  Our guest, Gwenda V Kenon is an Independent Wine Consultant and Owner of Vinifera Finance and Accounting, an accounting and bookkeeping firm geared towards those in the Wine Industry. Gwenda is a graduate from NW Wine Academy of South Seattle Community College earning her two Certifications in W...

Our guest today, Rhett DeVane says, “Everyday Magic Surrounds Us.” Rhett DeVane is a Florida native, originally from Chattahoochee.  Her hometown, a small North Florida berg with a state mental institution on the main drag, services as the colorful setting for her Southern fiction series. Rhett resides in Tallahassee, located in the Big Bend area, where she splits her time between writing and thin...

  If you were crowned queen for a day, what would you do with yourself?  Our guest today, Kenyonn Demps, in her role as founder of A Seasoned Affair, Inc., has witnessed many women earn their crowns. Kenyonn Demps is a native of Jacksonville, Florida. She is a graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.  She has a Bachelors in Social Work and holds Masters of Science degrees in Hea...

Kelly McGrath Law is here to help you. Let’s Get You Some Financial Peace!   If you’re barely able to pay your bills, or if you’re falling behind, you’re not alone and it’s not your fault. The country is going through a crisis and we want you to feel supported.   You can get out of this financial struggle with help and you do not have to shoulder this alone. Family and friends are often more under...

The Vaccine is coming!  You’re getting ready for fun times again! Imagine, lounging in your cabana on the beach, with a book, from The Cup of Glo’s Hot 10 Reading Recommendations to enter 2021.  A couple of the authors have been our guests on this podcast, directly sharing knowledge with us.  Others are still on the list for invitations.  In either case, their written words are what’s happening no...

If I were to ask you to talk about one woman who’s impacted your life who would you pick?  If someone were to recognize you publicly for the impact you’ve had on his or her life, how would you feel? We’re in for a treat today as our guest Mr. Aakeem Bennett will honor the Milestone Diva who is a woman of impact in his life. Aakeem Bennett is a young professional, in Tallahassee, Florida. He’s an a...

When you can find that state of being where you can manifest confidence, enthusiasm, and wisdom then you’ve found your power. On, The Cup of Glo Podcast we call you a Milestone Diva, especially if you are age 50 or older. Our guest today, Angela Dowdy is a bona fide Sassy 60s Milestone Diva, and she has the T-shirt to prove it! Angela is our friendly guide who leads us on wonderful adventures thro...

What are some indicators of wealth you had growing up? A friend asked me that question recently. At first, I thought It’s all about money, Millions and billions of dollars.  If you define wealth as living in a mansion, owning a private jet and having a personal banker at your beck and call then my family was definitely not wealthy.  If you describe wealth as having enough food and clothing, comfor...

Ray Lewis is attributed with the quote: “Before anything great is really achieved, your comfort zone must be disturbed.” Are you cheating yourself or holding yourself back due to fear or getting too comfortable?  As you move through your 2 nd or 3 rd Act or 4 th Quarter, open yourself to change, try new things, get out of your comfort zone. The following are two quotes from anonymous, for your con...

Have you ever noticed that certain people seem to be content and in control all the time?  It seems as if stressful situations bounce off of them rather than knock them down.  Even in retirement they appear happy, joyful and free.  It’s never too late for you to have contentment in your life as well. First, you need to start identifying what you want… and why you believe you will be happier if you...

Imagine, the clock reads, 11 pm, when you answer your cellphone.  You’re startled.  Your heart is pounding in your chest.  In your head, “OMG!” you answer, “Is everything okay?”  Your adult son replies, Yeah, everything is okay.  He laughs, you relax and he continues, you’re so busy that your own child has to wait until bedtime to just say hello. Some of you may think that a call just to say hello...

Imagine, that you’re taking a break from checking your morning email when you notice the retirement countdown clock, at the corner of your desk.  The clock was a joke from one of your actively retired friends, 2 years earlier.  At this moment the clock reads, 665 Days, 7 Hours, 30 Minutes and 40 Seconds.  You’re suddenly in a state of panic. Financially, you’re good to go.  All annuities are suffi...

If I were to ask you to talk about one woman who’s impacted your life who would you pick? If someone were to recognize you publicly for the impact you’ve had on his or her life, how would you feel? Our guest today, Mr. W.C. Blackmon possesses a world record in the sport of power lifting. He is also an Author, inspirational Speaker, Music Artist, and poet. He is the author of two books of inspirati...