Today is the Day Changemakers

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 45 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week I welcome back my special guest co-host, M. Quentin Williams, CEO & Founder of Dedication to Community . Together, we interview Scott Williams, Executive Producer and Writer for the CBS hit TV show "NCIS". Scott was born and raised in Yonkers, NY. After his first semester at SUNY Cortland,...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 44 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast! This week my guests are Chaya Pamula and Elaine Tanimura.  Chaya is a technologist, philanthropist, a visionary, mentor, investor, an entrepreneur and a passionate human being. She holds an MBA and Executive Education Certification from Harvard University.  Chaya is the Co-founder, President & CEO of PAMTEN. C...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 43 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In the United States more than 10 million adults experience a domestic violence situation annually. My guests this week share their personal stories and I share mine. The three of us come together to share our vulnerability in the hopes that we can help others...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 42 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast.  This week my guests are Alice Woods Executive Director and Tim Zeiss, Director, Development and Marketing for Ocean’s Harbor House.  For 32 years, Ocean’s Harbor House has addressed the needs of runaway and homeless youth. The organization provides services to young people facing trauma resulting from living in d...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 41 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Michael Gershe. Michael wears several hats in the work that he does. He is the founder of The Magic of Life Foundation, an author, presenter, Tedx Kent State speaker, a comedian, a college advisor for the last 21 years at Kent State University in the Aeronautics and Engineering department, an...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 40 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Tanuja Dehne, President & CEO of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. Tanuja describes herself as a introvert that has a very outward facing presence. She says she is also a Type A personality. Back in high school Tanuja had a love for agriculture, so she secured a job milking cows at a dai...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 39 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast.  This week my guest is Eileen Higgins, CEO, Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore.  Eileen grew up in Monmouth County, NJ. Although, more of a behind the scenes type of child growing up, she actually did not realize she was preparing herself for leadership in other ways. She took a leadership role as the manager of the...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 38 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guests are Laurie Landy, Founder, & Susie Rehr, Executive Director, Special Strides. Also, when watching this interview via the YouTube Channel you will get to meet Johnny, the horse who is part of the equine program that Special Strides offers. We did have some technical difficulties at one point...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 37 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Ivy Charmatz. Ivy is an Emmy Award Winning Executive Producer & Writer. Ivy grew up in Westfield, NJ where as a child she had thoughts of becoming a radio host. Actually as a child she shared that she played guest and radio host because she loved the thought of sharing others stories. She...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 36 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Kathy Durante, Executive Director, OceanFirst Foundation. Kathy was raised in Poughkeepsie, NY and Hamilton, NJ before moving on to Ocean County.    Kathy's career started in the not-for-profit sector at what was then the Delaware Valley United Way.  With the nudge of someone she knew an...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 35 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Chrissy Buteas, Chief Government Affairs Officer of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association.   Growing up Chrissy had an affinity for playing sports and thought maybe that was going to be her future. She had dreams of also managing a sports team. However, she shifted gears from the...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 34 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Leslie Morris, Founder & CEO, Women of the Dream. Leslie grew up in public housing in Long Branch, NJ.  Leslie excelled in school. Her mom was a constant support on her academic successes.  She did have a bout of trouble during the time she was dealing with her parents separation. She wou...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 33 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Victoria Magliacane, Senior Vice President, Investors Bank, and Integrative Health Coach, Lavendar Lifestyle LLC.  Victoria was born and raised in NJ. From her first job serving burgers to a long career in banking Victoria speaks about the importance of always providing superior customer serv...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 32 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Steve Steiner, Producing Artistic Director for the Surflight Theatre. The same day this podcast goes LIVE, the Surflight Theatre is also being featured on Good Morning America.  Steve was born in Chicago, but left at a young age and grew up in St. Louis. He actually thought he would wind up i...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 31 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Marion Chamberlain, Founder & President of Chamberlain Leadership. She inspires businesses to develop a mission centered mindset that their employees, customers, and investors can really rally behind. When you bring her a business or program idea she intuitively is able to come up with so...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 30 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Meg Knight.  Please note this episode was also done via a FB Live at the time of taping. Professionally, Meg is a graphic designer and designs primarily for B2B publishing companies focusing on editorial design. Personally, Meg has a 7 year old son and a husband of 14 years. Meg has now battl...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 29 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Geeta Trika, Founder & CEO, Anjali & Assoc., LLC, a professional leadership development company. So happy to have back with me, special guest co-host, Scott Chesney. Scott is a world-renowned motivational speaker and Coach.  Geeta is a Certified consultant of Bob Proctor and Proctor G...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 28 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Adam Philipson, CEO & President of the Count Basie Center for the Arts.  During this amazing interview you will hear how Adam went from being on the stage at a young age to running an entire performing arts center. It is a great example of listening to your inner voice and following your...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 27 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my incredible guest is Alfa Demmellash. Alfa is the the CEO and Co-founder of Rising Tide Capital and Future Tide Partners.  Rising Tide Capital is a non-profit, or as I say for impact organization, that provides underserved entrepreneurs with the resources they need to launch and grow successful busines...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast, episode 25 with Emily Joof. Emily comes to us all the way from Sweden and is our first International guest!  Emily Joof is a multicultural mom to two young children who have been her inspiration to write children's books. She moved to Sweden 10 years ago from London. She works as the Global Education Advisor at Save the Ch...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast, episode 25, 'Dedication to Community' with M Quentin Williams, Founder & CEO of Dedication to Community.  Scott Chesney is back with me as my special guest co-host. Scott and I interview M. Quentin Williams. Quentin is known by his friends as Q.  In his childhood, Q lived on welfare for many years with his mom. Q...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast, episode 24, 'YMCA Roundtable' with Ernie Lamour, President & CEO - Ridgewood YMCA, Diana Zita, CEO - Hamilton Area YMCA, Laurie Goganzer, President & CEO - YMCA of Greater Monmouth County. In this episode we have three incredible changemakers sharing their journey to leadership. There are some true circle of l...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast, episode 23, 'Breaking Through Barriers' with Sloane, Core Belief Consultant. What would your life look like if you knew, without a shadow of a doubt - everything you want is at your fingertips? Sloane's mission is to help women answer that question and break through barriers of what they believe is possible, whil...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast, episode 22, 'The Power of Music' with Jason Spiewak, Founder & CEO of JLS Artist Management & Noble Steed Music.  JLS Artist Management: a full-service entertainment management company, built to represent a music-centric client base that is active worldwide.    Noble Steed Music: a record label with distributi...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast, episode 21, 'Preventing Youth Suicide' with Dawn Doherty, Executive Director from the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide. Our conversation starts with Dawn sharing information about her background and where she thought her career path was heading after college. She did not envision that she was going to be wor...