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Thank you Peter Bedard for joining me again on the Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Peter is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Author & Speaker. He developed a process 21 years ago called Convergence Healing. The timing of our conversation is perfect because May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Did you know that Mental Health...
Thank you Helen Sheehy for joining me on the Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Helen Sheehy. Helen Sheehy grew up on tenant farms in Oklahoma and Kansas. She's worked as a dramaturg at Hartford Stage Company. In 1996 she wrote Eva Le Gallienne: A Biography. In 2003 she wrote Elenora Duse: A Biography....
Thank you Sarah Cavallaro for joining me on the Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Sarah Cavallaro. Sarah Cavallaro is the Founder, President, and Executive Producer of Emerald Films. She has built a distinguished career spanning 25 years in international TV commercial production. Renowned for her sharp instincts in talent development and project curation,...
Thank you Erika Hartman for joining me on the Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. It was a pleasure having you back, Erika! Meet Erika. Erika is the Chief Executive Officer of Safe Place for Youth, one of the leading youth homeless services organizations in Los Angeles. Her prior roles include Chief Program Officer of...
Kimberly Lau is the visionary founder of Project ReWear, a pre-loved children's clothing boutique helping parents save money and the planet. Kimberly's initiative is redefining the future of fashion by making sustainable, high-quality children's clothing both accessible and affordable for modern families. Meet Kimberly Lau. As a single mom of two boys, Kimberly has experienced...
Kayoko Mitsumatsu, is the Founder and Executive Director of Yoga Gives Back. Thank you for joining me again, Kayoko on the Born to Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Kayoko Mitsumatsu. Prior to moving to the US in 1992, Kayoko was a producer/director for NHK Japan's National Public Broadcaster. She worked on primetime current affairs and...
Nicole Olivar is the Founder and Owner of Olivar Events, specializing in wedding and event coordination, along with event and floral design. Meet Nicole Olivar. Nicole is known for her iconic pink heels, Nicole specializes in creating unforgettable weddings and events. Regardless of the location, whether it's an intimate local celebration or an extravagant destination...
Joining me on the Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast is John Sharpe. Meet John Sharpe. John Sharpe was the last of four rascally Sharpe kids, born and raised in Farmington, New Mexico by an insatiably curious, creative and driven mother and Dr. J.H. Sharpe, one of two doctors and the only surgeon serving the...
Thank you Nicole Conn for joining me on the Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Nicole Conn. To begin with, Nicole Conn is a writer, director, editor, and mother. With over three decades of storytelling through film, Nicole's journey as Founder and Owner of Nicole Conn Films, LLC has been driven by a passion...
Thank you Ruksana Hussain for joining me on my Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Ruksana Hussain. Ruksana Hussain was born in India and raised in Oman. She now resides in the heart of Hollywood and has called the United States home for just about two decades. Here is a bit of her background:...
Thank you Gregory Leeson for joining me on the Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Gregory. Hailing from the picturesque shores of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Gregory Leeson boasts a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Western Ontario. In 2015, while donning the mantle of Master of Ceremonies at his 40th high school...
Thank you Justin Furtado for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Justin. Justin Furtado is a passionate basketball coach, mentor, and leader dedicated to helping young athletes grow into leaders both on and off the court. He is the Founder and Athletic Director of BTG Basketball, an organization committed to...
Thank you GC Brown for joining me on the Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet GC. GC Brown aka as Gregory C. Brown, is an award winning author. He has just released his latest book Sniff. He is also the Co-Founder of a new company, UpCup Koffee, launching soon. GC Brown was good at...
Thank you Joel Vendette, Executive Director for Home for a Home, for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Joel. Joel has been a Realtor® for over 11 years, serving the Los Angeles and Coachella Valley areas. He became a member with Home for a Home in 2015 and currently serves...
Thank you Gabrielle Amster for joining me on the Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Gabrielle. Gabrielle Amster joined Wallis Annenberg PetSpace as director in 2021. Before coming to PetSpace, Gabrielle served as the executive director of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter. During her tenure, she increased adoption rates by more than 40 percent. ...
Thank you Grant Francis for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Grant Francis. Grant has lived in Westchester a community within Los Angeles almost all of his life. He attended Westchester High School. During his thirty five years at Venice High School, he was chairman of the Industrial Education Department. ...
Thank you Chip Schulte for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Chip Schulte. Chip Schulte is the Founder & President of Beach Cities Volleyball. Chip has an extensive sports background as a player in his youth through his college experiences. As an adult, from 1988-1999 he was an active coach...
Thank you Terri Batch for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Terri Batch. To begin with, Terri is the President and CEO of Global LA, a public-private partnership that fosters international business and cultural connections for Greater L.A. She has over 20 years of experience in international trade, export promotion,...
Thank you John Berger, Ph.D. for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet John Berger. John J. Berger is an environmental science and policy specialist, prize-winning author, and journalist. John is a graduate of Stanford and the University of California. He has written and edited 11 books, including three previous books...
Meet Raynor Carroll. Raynor Carroll taught for nearly 20 years at his alma mater California State University Los Angeles. He has also taught at USC, the Los Angeles Music Academy, California State University Long Beach, and UCLA. Most recently, he lead a series of master classes at Percusiva 2024, an annual percussion festival held in...
Thank you Cindy Carrillo for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Cindy Carrillo. Cindy Carrillo is a Business & Life Coach, an Author, an Advisor and a Ranch Girl. Cindy has her Masters Degree in Social Work. She has more than 45 years of business and non-profit leadership experience, and...
Thank you Regan Williams for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Regan. Regan Williams is the Co-Founder and CEO of the non-profit Seen&Heard. To being with, in 2014, Regan's life was forever changed when she became a foster parent. She became aware for the first time of the crisis in...
Thank you Bracha Goetz for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Bracha. Bracha Goetz is not your typical Harvard grad. She is the author of 42 picture books that help children grow spiritually with the intention of inspiring each uniquely beautiful soul to shine. In doing so, she instills gratitude...
Thank you Bertus Albertse for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Bertus. Bertus aka as Bert is the Founder of the award-winning fitness franchise BODY20 and CEO and President of JETSET Pilates. Bertus has over 14 years in the health & fitness domain. His expertise lies in brand and business...
Thank you Robert Feldman for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Robert. Robert Feldman is the CEO, President and Co-Founder of WOWS Insurance Services. They are designed to deliver insurance solutions for large homes that struggle to secure insurance in California. Robert has been an insurance professional with nearly 25...
Thank you Albert Hernandez for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Albert Hernandez. Albert Hernandez has been a Rotarian since 2005 and is currently the District Governor for Rotary District 5280, which covers the Greater Los Angeles County. Rotary is an international service club with over 46,000 clubs worldwide. The...
Thank you, Beth Kurland for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show. Meet Beth. Beth Kurland, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, TedX and public speaker, mind-body coach, and author of four books. Her newest book is You Don't Have to Change to Change Everything: Six Ways to Shift Your Vantage Point, Stop Striving for...
Joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast are Sam Adels and Dana DeSousa from Land to Learn. They are a nonprofit organization located in the Hudson Valley in New York. Meet Sam Adels. Sam Adels is the Co-Director | Beacon Educator & Program Manager | Youth Leadership | Development at Land to...
Thank you Lissa Warren for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Lissa Warren has been a literary publicist for more than 25 years. Since 2003, Lissa has been an Adjunct Professor at Emerson College, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses as part of their Writing, Literature, and Publishing program and creating their...
Thank you Doctors Adaira Landry and Resa E. Lewiss for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. They will be sharing why they wrote Micro Skills and the importance of how you can apply their well established advice. Meet Adaira Landry. Dr. Adaira Landry is an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School....
Thank you Georgeanne Irvine for being my guest on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Georgeanne. Georgeanne also known as George has devoted 46 years of her colorful career to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, which operates the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. She is currently the...
Thank you Dr. Wendy Smith for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Dr. Wendy Smith. Wendy Smith Meyer, Ph.D., LCSW, is a retired clinical professor of social work and associate dean of curriculum development and assessment at the University of Southern California Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. She taught...
Thank you Eric Gee for joining me on the Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Eric. Eric Gee is a Writing and Life Coach. He has administered personality-based life coaching for more than twenty years. He has built a successful education company that used his personality typing method to better the lives of more than...
Thank you Loren Stephens for joining me on the Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Loren. Loren is the President of Write Wisdom and Bright Star Memoirs. Her personal essays and shorts stories have been published in numerous literary journals and newspapers. Write Wisdom. Write Wisdom provides professional ghostwriting services. They can help you...
Thank you Stella Mountain for joining me on my Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Stella Mountain. Stella Mountain is the Co-Owner and President of Ntaba African Safaris along with her husband Robin, who is the CEO. Interesting how they chose their name. Ntaba is Zulu for mountain. They are native South Africans and...
Thank you Iliana Belnic for joining me on my Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast as I celebrate my 9th Anniversary of doing what I love. Like me, Iliana does what she loves as well!! As a result, living a purposeful life that gives each of us meaning. Meet Iliana Belinc. Iliana is the...
Thank you Dr. Paul Corona for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast on, Monday, April 1st from 1-2PT. Meet Dr. Corona. Meet Dr. Paul Corona, MD, a Southern California-based physician who is reshaping the future of psychiatry and family medicine. With over 30 years of medical experience, Dr. Corona is not...
Thank you Diane Jones for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Diane Jones. Diane is an award winning Children's book author. Her series is all about her horse Rudy. Life was not easy as a child for Diane, she was diagnoised with dyselexia at the age of 6. With a loving...
Thank you, Brigitte Cutshall for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Brigitte. As the founder of Gemini Media, Brigitte wil tell you that “communication is something you continue to get better at. And the better you get, the more people you can help.” She is dedicated to inspiring positive change through...
Thank you Manda Kalimian for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Manda is the Founder and President of the nonprofit, Rewilding America Now. Rewilding is a key component for conserving ecosystems and habitats, and protecting native species critical to our survival. Wild horses plays a key role in creating rewilding initiatives....
Thank you Liz Lee for joining me on today's Born to Talk Radio Show Podcast. Liz Lee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 17 years of experience working in social services, including 11 years working with unhoused populations. For the past 2 years she has served as Safe Place for Youth's Chief Programs Officer....
Thank you Stephen Panus for joining me today on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Stephen Panus. Stephen Panus has been a publicist, sports agent, artist, attorney, sports marketing executive, and motivational speaker. He's represented an NFL Pro Bowl player and Super Bowl champion, a multiple-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and a...
Thank you Nurse Mona Clayton, for once again joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast! Mona. Mona, MSN, RN has been a registered nurse for over 25 years. While she was a nursing student, she found that being a single parent had many challenges. Finding childcare, ensuring that her daughter was successful...
Thank you Malcolm Lesavoy and Cliff Meidl for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Malcolm Lesavoy is not only an accomplished reconstructive and plastic surgeon but also was the Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance and simultaneously a professor at the UCLA School...
Thank you Peter Bedard, for sharing your story on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast! To start with, Peter is the Creator of Convergence Healing, an author of 2 books, keynote speaker, teacher & hypnotherapist. Peter created Convergence Healing as process to heal himself, both physically, mentally, and spiritually. Now he shares his experiences...
Thank you, Hilton Brown, for joining me today on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast! Hilton. I've know Hilton for a long time, but like all of you listening, you will learn there is much to be said about this man. It will become clear that Hilton is a devoted family man. Yes he...
Thank you Sigmar Berg for joining me today on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Sigmar Berg. Sigmar Berg was born in Austria. He is an American entrepreneur, artist, photographer, and fashion designer. Mindfulness and meditation top many resolution lists for 2024. They've been part of Sigmar Berg's spiritual journey the last 32 years...
Thank you Devin Moore for being a guest on my first episode of the new year, on the Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Devin. At the age of 14, Devin founded Race To Speak Up. This is now a 501C3 Nonprofit. He is also the CEO. Devin understands what it means to be bullied,...
Thank you Elsa Elbert for joining me on the Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Another Disclaimer due to technical difficulties. THE GOOD NEWS! While the entire podcast did not happen, we did get 30-plus minutes!!! Sometimes the process, just needs to be trusted, and I'm sorry we didn't get to complete our conversation, I...
Thank you Eric Burns for joining me for Part 2 of our interrupted conversation from last month on the Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast! When the Dead Talked…and the Smartest Minds in the World Listened. Here is a synopsis of Eric Burns book: In the late 19th century, an estimated 11 million Americans believed...
Thank you Mandy McAllister for joining me on my Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast today. Mandy wears many hats. One of which is coaching. On her website she will provide you the opportunity to be coached to make informed investment decisions. Mandy's passions are multi-dimensional. She is an advocate for empowering women. Her platform...