Today is the Day Changemakers

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode. 35 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is H.G. Chissell, Founder & Ceo of Advanced Energy Group. AEG works with multiple city governments, utilities, regulators, two national energy labs and over 50 organizations to overcome critical obstacles preventing systemic change on energy and equity that affects over 75 million...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 34 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. In this episode I am joined by my special guest co-host Scott Chesney, Scott is known as the Commander in Change. He is a world-renowned motivational speaker and Life Coach. Together, we interview Nancy Romanyshyn. Nancy is the Director of Pay Strategy & Partner Success at Syndio. Nancy and Scott hav...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 33 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Holly Fulger. Holly is an actress, writer, producer and founder, True Beauty Discovery . She began her acting career at the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival, where she interned with Tom Hanks, with whom she has remained close friends. She moved to Los Angeles after living in Chicago...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 32 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Heather Mistretta, Founder & President, Pressing Releases and President WAGE International (Women & Girls Education International). Heather has more than 30 years of professional writing and editing experience as well as extensive experience in all aspects of communications...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 31 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Melissa Prashad, Community Manager, Community & Business Development for JP Morgan Chase & Co.  In her role she builds and nurtures relationships with key community leaders, nonprofit partners and small businesses at the neighborhood level. She is working to help advance rac...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 30 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast.  This week my guest is Mariama Bah. Mariama has her master's degree in Global Public Health Nutrition. She is an entrepreneur and the author of 'Free and Whole: My Journey Towards Education and Freedom as a Fulani and Muslim Girl.' Mariama was born in Spurloop, Wilberforce, Freetown, Sierr...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2 and part 2 of episode 29 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guests are Kim Berrios Lin and Coley Campany. It is important to note that we are talking about some very top-of-mind topics that also may have some trigger points for some who listen. This podcast episode was recorded just days before the Roe vs. Wade decision was overturned. T...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 29 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This is a special two-part episode.  This week my guests are Kim Berrios Lin and Coley Campany. It is important to note that we are talking about some very top-of-mind topics that also may have some trigger points for some who listen.  This podcast episode was recorded just days before the Roe vs. Wade d...

Send us Fan Mail  Welcome to season 2, episode 28 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Vu Le, author of the blog www. NonprofitAF.com and sought-after speaker. Not knowing that not-for-profit work was going to be his calling, he received a BA in Psychology and a Master's in Social Work. After working as the ED of RVC, a non-profit in Seattle, Vu now travels acro...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 27 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Charlene Gorzela. Charlene spent 26 years as the CEO of a successful Professional Staffing Services firm in Chicago. She left that chapter of her life behind and is focused now on being a Certified Grief Recovery Method Specialist , host of the Grief Recovery Now Podcast , positive...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 26 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Hugo Balta, an experienced award-winning, broadcast & digital media news executive directing growth and innovation in several divisions and businesses in the U.S. and Latin America. Hugo’s nearly 30-years of experience include leadership roles with storied news networks like NBC...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 25. This week my guest is Dr. Christine Thorpe, Dean of the Nathan Weiss Graduate College at Kean University. She is also the managing partner of Stronger Tomorrow LLC , a workplace wellness company that serves to influence and reshape wellness in organizations through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion.  Follow on Instagram @strongertomorrow...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 24. This week my guest is Dennis Miller, Founder and Chairman of DCM Associates, Inc. Dennis is a nationally recognized expert in non-profit executive search as well as board and leadership performance coaching. Dennis is the former president and CEO of Somerset Medical Center and Foundation. His reputation as a respected healthcare executive resulted...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 23. This week I am joined by my special guest cohost M. Quentin Williams, Founder and CEO of Dedication to Community . Together we interview Dave Alpern, President, Joe Gibbs Racing . Dave was born in Frankfurt Germany, the son of a high-ranking CIA official. When arriving in the states at two years old his family landed in Northern VA. His plans to pu...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 22.  This is a special episode of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast.  In this episode I wear a few hats - podcast host and co-founder and CEO of the Zzak G. Applaud Our Kids Foundation. The foundation is celebrating five years of creativity, kindness and connection. I am excited to be joined by my sister and President and Co-founder of the Zzak...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 21 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast.  This week I am joined by my special guest cohost – Kiran Handa Gaudioso, CEO of the United Way of Northern NJ. Together we interview Dan Treglia, Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania, Associate Faculty Director of Penn’s Partnership for Effective Public Administration and Le...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 20 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is JD Wilson, Founder, Lead U. JD found his calling early on when he was a counselor at a leadership camp while he was in college. He talks about how when he would drive away after the camp was over that he would be a little emotional. He goes on to share that he realized that was what...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 19 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Tara Pollifrone, Mom to a five month old daughter and Founder of The Beacon society, a personal growth company whose mission is to cultivate a society of women who are no longer afraid to shine their light. This episode really shines a light on the importance of connecting with who...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 18 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Vincent Myers, President and co-founding member of DIGroup Architecture.  DIGroup Architecture is an award-winning minority owned architectural firm headquartered in New Brunswick, NJ. The organization specializes in architecture, planning, interior design, environmental graphics, s...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 17 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Jennifer Tuma Young, Founder of Inspired Girl Enterprises . A company that creates and develops content for books, TV and film.  The Inspired Girl mission is to bring forth content that connects us, brings us together, spreads light, screams JOY, and is love in awesome motion.  Jenn...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 16 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Michael Borner, CEO & Founder, Engage Technologies . Michael comes to us from Boise Idaho. He is a wealth of knowledge and inspiration. During this episode we talk about creating unity, empathy, kindness and engaging technology. From being the expert of intent to the expert of i...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 15. This week my guest is Nanci France-Vaz, Owner Nancy France Vaz Fine Art LLC. She is a Modern Renaissance Artist that uses allegorical symbolism to create visual stories on canvas. She was the recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship Award. Has exhibited her work in multiple galleries and had three solo shows. Nancy has won many notable awards nationally...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 14. This week my special guest co-host is back! Scott Chesney is known as the 'Commander in Change', world-renowned motivational speaker and Coach. Visit www.scottchesney.com to learn more about Scott.  Together, we interview, Laura Berman Fortgang, Career Reinvention Catalyst, Founder of Now What?® Coaching, best-selling author, TEDx speaker...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 13. This week my guest is Helen Archontou, MSW, LSW, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of Northern New Jersey . As Chief Executive Officer since 2011, Helen Archontou is focused on guiding YWCA Northern New Jersey into its next century of living its mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and strengthen communities. As you will hear during this intervi...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2, episode 12. This is a special Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast Episode as we continue to celebrate Women’s History month. In November 2021 I was honored to have been chosen as the Monmouth Regional Chamber of Commerce ATHENA Leadership Award®.  The Monmouth Regional Chamber of Commerce is the only Chamber in New Jersey that can provide this award. Other s...