Today is the Day Changemakers

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast.  What if the key to less stress and more success was as simple as letting them... and letting yourself? Inspired by Mel Robbins' Let Them Theory, Let Me and the power of the 5-4-3-2-1 countdown, this episode dives deep into how we can release control, set boundaries, and focus on what truly matters. I will also be sharing...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast.  This week my guest is Dr. David Stout, a leader whose remarkable journey is defined by resilience, determination, and an unwavering commitment to making a difference. Dr. Stout began his career as a tutor and mentor at Brookdale Community College and rose to become its president, transforming not only his own life but also the...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast with host Jodi Hope Grinwald.  This week's guest is Catherine Curry Williams. What if $1.40 a day collectively could make such a difference in the lives of those running nonprofit organizations?  The title of this week's episode is $1.40 a Day Movement: How Changemaker Catherine Curry-Williams is Transforming Philanthr...

Send us Fan Mail 🎭 In Part 2 of this deeply moving episode of Today’s the Day Changemakers… My guest, the incredibly talented Ciarán Sheehan—known for delivering over 1,000 performances as the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera —opens up about his powerful journey of healing and recovery. Joined by special guest co-host Scott Chesney known as the Commander in Change, motivational speaker and lif...

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to turn pain into purpose, and how can moments of unexpected connection completely transform your life? Join me and my special guest co-host, Scott Chesney, a renowned life coach and motivational speaker known as the “Commander in Change,” as we sit down with the incredibly talented actor and voice healer, Ciarán Sheehan. With over 1,000 performances as the Phant...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 5, Episode 1 of Today’s the Day Changemakers !  As we begin this new season, I (Jodi Grinwald), your host share a special message with our listeners. Four years ago, this podcast began with a mission to spotlight changemakers worldwide. Now, with 152 interviews across 133 episodes, representing 12 countries and downloads in 855 cities, we’re embarking on an excit...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 4, episode 11 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast.  In this episode Patty shares about some very challenging times in her life including when she was a stay at home Mom who was suddenly left by her then husband leaving her with two little girls and no income coming in . She talks about all the ways she lifted herself up to continue to ensure that her and...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 4, episode 11 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast.  This week my guest is Nick Cucci, Executive Director, Recording Academy.  It is not often you meet someone who has worked with the likes of David Bowie, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, Dixie Chicks, Soul Asylum, Harry Connick Jr, Kate Bush, KISS, and the list goes on and on. Nick Cucci started his...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 4, episode 9 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week I am joined by special guest co-host, Fred Wasiak, President & CEO of the Food Bank of South Jersey. Together they interview Megan LoBue, Grant Writing Specialist for the Food Bank of South Jersey . Megan was a guest in season 1, episode 15.  We talk about Megan's new role at the Food B...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 4, episode 7 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week Jodi is joined by special guest co-host the inFredible (more than incredible) Fred Wasiak, President and CEO of the Food Bank of South Jersey . Together, they interview Richard Uniacke, President, Bridges Outreach . Fred has now been on the podcast for four episodes. He is looking forward to bei...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week Jodi's guest is Jeff Massone. Jeff is the Founder of Prepared Leader Consulting. Take a listen to how Jeff started off on his journey thinking about being a veterinarian, moving into the pharmaceutical space, to now coaching emerging leaders on their journey. It proves the importance of listeni...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 4, episode 6 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast.  My next guest is Nicholas Marco.  From ICU nurse to Hand and Stone, Sweat440, and Drybar franchisee.  Nick started out as a Penn State graduate, enrolling in a nursing program a week after. He is now credited with generating 28 million dollars of revenue in the last year and franchisee of 11 Hand and Sto...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast.  I am so excited to welcome Patricia McLoughlin, general manager of the Anthem Awards, and overall wonderful, passionate human. Her personal goal has always been to find solutions for creating equitable spaces and within this position she is accomplishing just that.  The Anthem Awards is a global mission which was created to up...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 4, episode 4 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. Please take a moment to write a review and share this podcast episode if it resonates with you.  This week's guests are Sylvia Allen, President, Allen Consulting and Founder of Sylvia's Children in Uganda, Africa. Joining us is Terese Rolke, Executive Director, Monmouth Regional Chamber of Comme...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast!  I am thrilled to welcome Floyd Jones onto this week’s episode, an activist, grassroots organizer, business coach, and outstanding human being. Floyd is the director of community and partnerships at Givebutter, the world’s first completely free end to end fundraising platform powering over 700 million in donations per year. In...

Send us Fan Mail I am so excited to once again welcome the wonderful John Belizaire onto this week's episode. John is the CEO of Soluna Computing, which involves crypto currency, AI, and machine learning powered by renewable energy. John has an impressive background as a successful CEO, architect, and author. John’s mission at Soluna is “to make renewable energy a primary source of energy in...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 4, Episode 1 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. I am so excited to be back interviewing the changemakers, inspirers, and those disrupting the status quo.  This week I am excited to introduce the fantastic fab five food bank CEO's of New Jersey. These individuals, Fred Wasiak, Elizabeth McCarthy, Bernie Flynn, Triada Stampas, and Mark Valli are wor...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone!  Welcome to our last episode of 2023.  This week I am introducing the outstanding Orville Morales onto the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. Orville has had 20 years experience working in activism and education, serving as campaign manager for the public goods project as well as working at Montclair State University as an adjunct professor. These experiences l...

Send us Fan Mail I am excited to introduce the incredible Ryan Charterina onto the Today is the Day Changemakers podcast for this week's episode. Ryan is the owner of the EOS- entrepreneurial operating system franchise here in New Jersey.  Coming from a blue- collar family, Ryan Charterina is no stranger to the work ethic needed to make it in the rigorous working world. Having this mentality...

Send us Fan Mail It is with great pleasure that I introduce the wonderful Veronica Maoli to end the brief hiatus within the Changemakers Podcast. Veronica is an Entrepreneur - Real Estate and Automotive Industry and Dealer Principal for Celebrity Ford of Toms River. Growing up in Morris County, NJ, Veronica at a young age struggled with being bullied and had to deal with high school cliques. She a...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 3, episode 15 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. I am delighted to welcome Sylvia Morrison once more on the podcast as our first repeated guest! Sylvia Morrison is a superhuman woman, her life and work embody the term humanitarian. She is the founder of Links Across Borders , a wonderful organization targeted towards providing for children in Ghana, We...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 3, episode 14 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. In sharing this episode, I am overcome with excitement as I have had the amazing opportunity to interview outstanding activist Robt Martin Seda-Schreiber. I hold this man in high regards not only because of his groundbreaking work but also because he is my third cousin! Robt has been at the forefront of...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 3, episode 13 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Rebecaa Whitman. Rebecca is a beacon of light for women all over the world. Having graduated with honors from Princeton University, she is now an award-winning life coach, child acting recruiter, and certified empowered woman.  Unfortunately, Rebecca thought she always felt like she...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 3, episode 12 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast.  I am so excited to announce Tamara Sabatino, a successful leader and powerhouse healthcare provider. Having grown up in New Jersey, she always knew she wanted to be in the healthcare field, starting out at a local orthopedic practice. Tamara does it all, from operations business, patient care, to market...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 3, episode 11 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast.  We will be ending our brief interview hiatus in the wake of the wonderful Today is the Day Changemakers International Forum with an excellent kickstart.  I am pleased to welcome the amazing author, editor, and health guru extraordinaire, Jared Seide onto this week's episode. Jared Seide is the auth...