The Ginni Show

Do you ever wonder if you’re the right person for your job?  Do you wonder if your idea is good enough to build a sturdy, successful business? When it comes to entrepreneurship, doubt and imposter syndrome don’t discriminate. In fact, they’re just natural parts of the process.  In this episode, Kim Gamez, founder of Soberish shares her story.  When a great business idea came calling...

Hitting rock bottom. Struggling with self-image. Battling against emotional triggers. These are some of the challenges Kenny Santucci faced head-on as he metamorphosized from an insecure teenager into a successful trainer and gym owner. Still, conquering the accountability and self-discipline that rescued him from the darkest places wasn't a straightforward path. It was a bumpy road, full of traum...

Sometimes, the biggest life lessons arise from the darkest of places.   Imagine being wrongfully accused of a crime in a faraway land.  You’re taken against your will, imprisoned, and subjected to days of solitary confinement that you can’t even count because you don’t know if it’s day or night. It would be understandable if anyone came out of a situation like this emotionally scarred, h...

If you want to live a life of pure excitement, perhaps there’s no more fitting place than LA.  And if you’re brave enough to venture into a career in acting, then there’s no better place to be than Hollywood.  But the path to fame isn’t for the faint of heart. You need grit, determination, and a thirst for adventure.  And this girl really has it all.  Today, Ginni Saraswati wel...

Do you often feel completely wiped out after a pretty average day at work? Do you experience brain fog? Are you feeling emotionally charged but you can’t really put your finger on why? This laundry list of symptoms sounds like a prescription drug commercial. But the real culprit could be your gut. And the fix could be as simple as changing what you’re putting in there.  Modern science is expl...

When building a business, every entrepreneur considers the value of what they’re introducing to the market.  But some people go deeper than value.  Some people instinctively know what it will take to get all the way to the top. First, you have to consider the pain point of your audience. And then, you have to do something radical to ensure that what you’re offering is the best solution t...

Childhood is supposed to be a time of innocence, freedom, and the sturdy security of family. But that’s not the hand everyone gets dealt in life.  Sometimes, things are more complicated, and children have to grow up fast.  Having a parent who experiences mental health issues is no easy feat in life. But today’s guest channeled those feelings and experiences into much-needed advocacy work...

To work in media, you’ve got to have a few things going for you. Confidence, connections, and creativity are fundamental.  Rarely does a person have all three.  And it’s even rarer to find someone who has the specific brand of raw, unfiltered confidence and multi-faceted creative energy that today’s guest exhibits… in spades.  Today, Ginni Saraswati welcomes Cindy Mich, a real-life...

Have you ever found yourself snapping at someone for no real reason? Something small just agitates you and you overreact. Someone cuts you off in traffic. Or jumps the line in the grocery store. Under normal circumstances, you’d just let it go. But lately, these incidents are lighting a fire inside, taking you from 0-10 in 0.03 seconds. Deep down, you know the problem isn’t the person cutting you...

Imagine if your childhood was spent moving around every couple of years. Every friendship you cherished had an expiration date, and you never knew where you’d be going next.  That kind of rootlessness can manifest in different ways. You could become someone who has trouble connecting with people. You could live your life with an insatiable curiosity, never allowing yourself to call a place “h...

Isn’t it interesting how we can look back on our life and pinpoint certain times or events that shaped the person we are today, or seismically altered our life as we knew it up until that point?   For all the moments we experience in life, it’s these ones that stand out the most. Today, Ginni Saraswati welcomes Pinky Ghadiali. Pinky is an award-winning transformational leadership coach and th...

If you know anything about Ginni Saraswati, you know she loves her Harry Potter.  The unusual special talents, the mythical creatures, the weaving in and out of an unseen world..it’s hard not to fall under the Hogwarts spell. For one young creative, that big screen magic would one day lead her on the path to Hollywood.  Today, Ginni Saraswati welcomes Paula Andrea Placido. Paula is an ac...

There are a million reasons to travel: seeing new places, eating new foods, exploring unique landscapes and architecture, just to name a few.  But often, the richest gifts we receive from visiting new places are the people we encounter on these journeys of discovery.   Today, Ginni Saraswati welcomes David Meltzer. He’s a captivating Speaker, Author, Sports Executive, Investor, and Entre...

Getting unexpectedly let go at work. Struggling through a painful divorce. Losing a loved one. Reluctantly riding a roller coaster of bad luck. These are some of the most common setbacks that life sometimes dishes out… whether we want them or not.  But, while it doesn’t always feel like it in the moment, these setbacks can have a brighter side.  Setbacks can build resilience, strengthen...

In this episode of The Ginni Show, I talk with designer Rasheeda Gray about her personal journey to finding a career with purpose. Today, she’s going strong as the Founder and Lead Designer of Gray Space Interiors . But, it took her 25 years to realize that this was what she wanted to spend the rest of her life doing.  Today, you’ll hear what took her so long to figure it out. She shares her...

This week's guest is Interior Designer Rasheeda Gray. I first met Rasheeda over a year ago when I interviewed her for a project with Architectural Digest. Something about her “always on” business persona stuck with me. It’s clear that her work is very much a part of who she is. So, wasting no time, I started by asking her what she thought about the concept of professional and personal duality. Hos...

So often, we long for an escape. We find ourselves in a place that we always aspired to be, yet, we feel as if something is missing. If we are lucky, we may find ourselves in a different location and be overwhelmed by a realization or inspiration that might lead to a fundamental change in our mindset or our lives. But regardless of where you go to search for the solution, you will always find it i...

Former Legal Professional and CMO turned Badass Entrepreneur, Karen Gamba takes us on an adventure of how she left her corporate job in law after a life changing experience in Iceland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adversity comes in many shapes and sizes. It’s something we all experience and deal with differently. Some face it head-on, others do so more tentatively. Whatever it is, and however you handle it, there’s always a lesson in the things we go through. Sometimes the lesson is easy to understand and other times it takes some serious soul searching. But once we figure it out, it makes everything we we...

Ex NFL Footballer Alex Molden discusses playing professional football, showing up with intention and the transformational journey post-football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Ginni Show, I speak with Mitra Manesh, a gifted thought-leader, storyteller, and Mindfulness Educator. She’s a teacher, coach, trainer, podcast host, and consultant who helps people approach living and working from a place of mindfulness. Mitra’s life is a story about resilience and finding beauty in chaos. She was a young adult in her home country of Iran when, in 1980, she...

Mindfulness teacher and Founder of Inner Map, Mitra Manesh takes us on a deep inward journey. From literally walking out of Iran on foot, to cleverly giving personas to cities around the world, the exploration is rich and endless. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Think about your late teens and early twenties. What did your life look like? Well, this episode’s guest, Anna Ratala, was interning in Brussels and then running for elected office in her hometown. Anna knew from a young age that she had been born with an entrepreneurial spirit. She also knew, having grown up in small-town Finland, that she wanted to experience a world outside, and completely diff...

Falling in love with New York City is a tale of love that has been experienced by many. For Anna Ratala, being in the city inspires her entrepreneurial spirit, inner extrovert and fuels her for her day to day challenges and rollercoaster rides as a CEO of a Startup. Tune into her episode this Monday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do you picture when you think of Iceland? A vast white tundra, whitened by snow and ice? Perpetual cold and darkness? I mean, the name ICE-land insinuates as much, right? Wrong! What would you say if I told you it’s a place that turns the color gray into a beautiful shade? Or somewhere that’s as close to being on another planet as you can get? Seems more enticing now, huh? Well, this is how A...