Every week Rosie features business owners, who they are, what they do, and how they serve their community. Their inspiring stories provide tips and resources to inspire followers to find their Ñeque within them and develop a resilient mindset.
Grace Hao is grateful to be inspiring leaders locally, nationally, and internationally through her speaking, writing, and educational programs. She is a co-author of several Best-Selling Books, Build it Big, More Build it Big and Mom Entrepreneur Extraordinaire. Grace is a Certified Coach with the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches (WABC) Certified Business Coach (CBC). She has more than 21 years of experience as a business owner, a facilitator and a professional speaker. She recently received honor of being named a the National Advocate of the Year for Working Mothers and Outstanding Mother of the Year by the American Lung Association. Grace loves being a devoted wife, mother of 8 amazing children and enjoys serving profitable corporations, educators, leading executives, non-profit organizations, entrepreneurs, and the government. [2:22] Grace shares a bit about herself. [3:38] The question that propelled Grace's 21 year journey. [7:26] How communication and empathy has been useful for corporations and individuals. [9:49] The use of questions to connect with people in teaching or conversations. [12:53] Where did Grace's confidence to ask questions come from? [13:15] How a willingness to be vulnerable contributed to success. A reactive approach vs a proactive approach. [17:32] How to say a gracious no. [22:00] Thank you goes a long way. #Business #Entrepreneur #Coaching #Consulting #Communication #Teaching #Mentorship #Speaking Grace Hao Website │ LinkedIn │ Facebook
Dr. Carlos Garcia is a Clinical Psychologist, Coach, and Speaker who is dedicated to helping individuals unleash their full potential through high-performance counseling, coaching and consulting. He is the Founder of The Mastery Group, a company that provides individuals and organizations with the tools to take leadership and performance to the next level. Therapy and wellness services to individuals looking to positively transform their lives. Dr. Garcia received his Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University and completed his residency at Rutgers University. Dr. Garcia also served in the armed forces as a United States Marine and as a Firefighter and Paramedic prior to receiving his doctorate degree. Dr. Garcia draws on his years of experience in both military and professional military organizations to teach individuals how to become more masterful leaders and performers. His passion lies in helping others grow and create meaningful and lasting change in their lives. Dr. Garcia strives to help people utilize their natural talents to build a happier and more successful life. He is a true catalyst for those looking to achieve peak results. [2:29] Carlos shares a bit about himself [5:28] The one value Carlos would want to pass on to his child. [8:03] Carlos' aha moment into Psychology. A self-exploration journey [12:08] The importance of exploring the stories of your past [15:36] Rosie speaks on reprogramming past messages. [17:03] Understanding the reaction of high functioning individuals. [19:18] The benefit of knowing our stories. [20:37] The dangers of the relentless pursuit of more. #Psychology #Coach #Speaker #Consultant #Counseling #Leadership #InnerPeace #Happiness Dr. Carlos Garcia Website │ Instagram │ LinkedIn │ Facebook
Find the balance and have a good support system. These are necessary attributes for a successful female entrepreneur. Courtney Morgan shares what she has learnt first hand on her journey. Rosie and Courtney discuss overcoming gender-based challenges, being authentic, owning your purpose and learning from others. Morgan earned her BS Degree at Sacramento State University in Human Resources, in 2006. Work History: Morgan has more than a decade of experience in Human Resources Field with past employment in the hospitality industry. Morgan's expertise helps guide and Counsel DATCO's clients with their employees and operations. For the past +15 years, Morgan spearheaded the operations at DATCO. She has initiated training, and meetings for a variety of companies and company owners and managers throughout the country, including training seminars to guide upper management on how to legally and confidentially spot drug abuse and or alcohol misuse. [3:19] Courtney shares a bit about herself. [4:45] One tip for work life balance. Don't have mommy guilt. [8:14] Courtney describes what her family business entails. [9:00] The history of Courtney's family business. [10:36] What being an entrepreneur means to Courtney. [11:40] Overcoming challenges in a male dominated industry. [15:16] Rosie shares her thoughts on women being authentic and created for a unique purpose. [16:54] The importance of surviving and thriving highlighted. Moving from mediocrity to greatness. [17:50] Where Courtney found her core group that gave her the most value. [18:39] The common factor among successful people. #Entrepreneur #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #Training #Counsel #HumanResources Courtney Morgan Website │ Facebook │ LinkedIn
Danielle Hernandez is an immigration attorney who founded and manages a boutique immigration law firm, DHV Law Group. Danielle decided to dedicate her career to helping immigrants navigate the complex U.S. immigration legal system. Danielle has over a decade of experience as an attorney and has served as an Assistant Chief Counsel for the Department of Homeland Security where she tried hundreds of cases on behalf of the Federal Government. Danielle worked as a political analyst for the Federal Government and is passionate about public service. After landing in Tampa, Florida in 2019 and spending a few years in private practice at Shumaker, Loop, and Kendrick-Danielle caught the entrepreneurial bug and founded her own firm in Ybor City. Danielle is a proud first-generation American, and very proud of her Ecuadorian Roots. One of her superpowers is her ability to use her bilingual legal knowledge to help and communicate with her clients directly. [2:45] Danielle shares a bit about herself and her Ecuadorian heritage. [5:39] How Danielle eventually chose the path of law. [8:35] Recognition of many mentors for different phases of life. [13.37] Danielle's aha moment as an Immigration Attorney. [17:19] The importance of family time contributing to Danielle's entrepreneurial journey. [19:19] Danielle's encounter with the Equal Business Opportunity Council. [22:28] Danielle's message to her younger self. #Attorney #Lawyer #Immigration #Bilingual #Entrepreneurship #Community Danielle Hernandez DVHLaw Group │ Instagram │ LinkedIn │ Facebook
Juliana Dennis is a Longevity/ Anti-Aging Coach teaching men and women how to look and feel great now and years to come! Her experience includes 20 years of studying Functional, and Laboratory Medicine and a Licensed Esthetician. She recently authored the book Aging Redefined: Biohack Your Body clock Backwards available on Amazon. Helping others to live a healthy and purposeful life now is Juliana Dennis' passion. Through her coaching she imparts her knowledge and encourages others on their health journey. Rosie and Juliana discuss being authentic, comfort zones, being self published, Medicare and more. [2:58] Juliana recounts how she moved from 28+ years in laboratory medicine to her present passion of helping others have impactful, purposeful and healthy lives. [8:08] Her primary goal- To be an encourager and an inspiration to everyone that what she did is absolutely possible for them also. [9:56] Juliana's honest experience of being a self published author. [13:27] How authenticity affects your comfort zone. [14:56] Juliana details her entry into acting. [19:59] Juliana's recommendation of a Medicare plan that works best for you. #LaboratoryMedicine #Functionalmedicine #Entrepreneur #Health #Wellness #Identity #Authentic #Comfort zone #Self-Published #Author #Coach #Anti-Aging #Medicare Juliana Dennis Website │ LinkedIn │ Instagram │ Facebook
A renowned sales strategist, trainer and expert launch leader, people hire Jane Garee to stop the stress and to get to Yes in their 1:1 conversations. Instead of Hearing, "I'll have to think about it" or "I just don't have the money", they hear, "Yes! How do we get started?" [3:44] Jane's official partyline. [4:25] The push factors into entrepreneurship. 4th generation entrepreneur Freedom of time Financial freedom [6:09] Persistence- a key component of becoming a master of sales. [6:36] 80% of sales is actually made in the follow-up. [8:37] The importance of relationships in sales. [9:12] Selling 100% is an educational process. [11:18] We are salespeople, all day, every day. [12:25] A sales conversation helps somebody get to their truth. [13:51] Confidence is key in every sales call. [18:41] Why is sales a noble profession? #Sales #Strategy #Entrepreneurship #Persistence #Followup #SalesConversation #Confidence #Relationships #Education Jane Garee Website │ Facebook │ LinkedIn │ Instagram
As a longtime entrepreneur, business leader and health care practitioner, Patti Plough personifies a rare combination of passion, strategic thinking, and genuine concern for others' well-being. These qualities help her connect with audiences in an engaging, sincere fashion, setting the stage for learning and honest self-reflection. The caring foundation of nursing, coupled with her upbringing made it easier for Patti Plough's entrepreneurial side to go the extra mile with care. Rosie and Patti discuss persistence, inspirational encouragers, ESOPs, retirement and culture changes. [3:05] Patti shares a bit about herself. [5:29] Pivoting from nursing into entrepreneurship. [8:04] Rosie speaks about the ‘inspirational encourager'. [8:57] How going the extra mile paid off. [13:15] Patti details how her company transitioned into an ESOP. [16:46] Understanding an ESOP. [19:30] What company can qualify for ESOP status? [20:41] Becoming an ESOP can transform the company's culture. #Nursing #Wellness #Entrepreneur #Business #Healthcare #ESOP #Shareholders #Investment #Retirement Patti Plough Website │ LinkedIn │ Facebook
Within yourself is the place from which your leadership skills emanate. Kandy Windom helps her clients to have that inner self-connection to grow their confidence and performance as leaders. Rosie and Kandy discuss coaching, personal development, self-control, and the importance of gratitude. Kandy Windom, CLC, MA-HRM is an Author, Leadership Coach, Trainer, and Speaker with over 10 years in Executive Coaching and 12 years as Human Resources Professional with expertise in Talent Acquisition and Management. She has achieved excellent results with diverse clients nationwide and internationally. Kandy helps leaders build a 'can do' culture to attract and retain talent. [3:07] Kandy introduces herself. [3:52] How Kandy transformed her life. [5:39] What it took to learn to be successfully self-sufficient. [8:55] The source of Kandy's motivation to write her book. [11:55] Leading from within you as Kandy's business model. [13:08] Rosie shares a personal experience and the lesson she learned. Be better than you were yesterday. [15:54] Business is a spiritual game as well as life is a connection game. Kandy lives by this statement. [16:57] Kandy outlines what she does. Leadership Training Coaching for Corporations [17:10] An interesting account of the success of a random coaching client. [19:47] Kandy's learning experience of gratitude. #Leadership #Coaching #Entrepreneurship #Business #Training #PersonalDevelopment #Confidence #Gratitude #Mindset Kandy Windom Website │ LinkedIn │ Instagram │ Facebook
Eli Gonzalez - The Godfather of Ghostwriting - is one of the preeminent ghostwriters in the United States today and a highly sought-after speaker. He's the CEO of The Ghost Publishing International and the Founder of the International Ghostwriter's Academy. As a ghostwriter, he has written books for ministry leaders and political leaders known all over the world. As of 2021, he had written more than 85 books, many of which reached legitimate Best Seller lists and two of which are in consideration to become major motion pictures. Eli has also authored 6 books of his own. His latest book, The Fierce Urgency of Now, debuted at #3 on Amazon and is a legitimate bestseller. He formerly headed up the English department for Rhodes Academy of Creative Arts in Tampa, and he served for many years as a Board Member for Orange Community College. In 2019, Mr. Gonzalez was awarded the Hispanic Prestige Award for his leadership and service to the community. In 2020 Eli Gonzalez was named one of the Top 20 Influential Hispanics in the state of Florida by the Latin Times Media Group. In 2021 Eli founded the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Pinellas County, where he serves as the Chamber President. Eli is a serial entrepreneur, with current ownership stake in five companies. Eli is the Director of Ministers for the Trayendo Esperanza Council where he oversees 33 ministers (Pastors, Reverends, Missionaries, Evangelists, and Chaplains). [2:29] Eli's self development journey. The difference between love and respect. [9:59] Who is your perfect avatar? [10:58] What is a Ghostwriter? [12:10] An account of Eli's book accomplishments. [14:51] The origin of the title ‘The Godfather of Ghostwriting'. [17:37] What it takes to build a writing empire. [20:36] The establishment of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Pinellas County. [23:26] No division among the Chambers. The main goal is to enforce and increase the Hispanic business landscape. #Ghostwriting #Inspirational #Leadership #SelfDevelopment #SelfLove #Respect #Community Eli Gonzalez HCPPC'S Website │ Godfather of Ghostwriting │ Instagram │ LinkedIn │ Facebook
Eli Gonzalez is a highly sought-after speaker for writing, business, and faith-based events. He has keynoted at sold-out writers' conferences, business, and entrepreneurial events, as well as faith-based events. Eli Gonzalez - The Godfather of Ghostwriting - is one of the preeminent ghostwriters in the United States today and a highly sought-after speaker. He's the CEO of The Ghost Publishing International and the Founder of the International Ghostwriter's Academy. As a ghostwriter, he has written books for ministry leaders and political leaders known all over the world. As of 2021, he had written more than 85 books, many of which reached legitimate Best Seller lists and two of which are in consideration to become major motion pictures. Eli has also authored 6 books of his own. His latest book, The Fierce Urgency of Now, debuted at #3 on Amazon and is a legitimate bestseller. He formerly headed up the English department for Rhodes Academy of Creative Arts in Tampa, and he served for many years as a Board Member for Orange Community College. In 2019, Mr. Gonzalez was awarded the Hispanic Prestige Award for his leadership and service to the community. In 2020 Eli Gonzalez was named one of the Top 20 Influential Hispanics in the state of Florida by the Latin Times Media Group. In 2021 Eli founded the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Pinellas County, where he serves as the Chamber President. Eli is a serial entrepreneur, with a current ownership stake in five companies. He is the Director of Ministers for the Trayendo Esperanza Council where he oversees 33 ministers (Pastors, Reverends, Missionaries, Evangelists, and Chaplains). [3:43] Eli shares a little about himself [7:13] Recounting the struggles with limiting beliefs. [10:53] You don't have to be at your goal to love yourself. [14:11] Finding the authentic voice. [15:45] How to figure out what your passion is. Write down your perfect life in 5 years Write down the roadblocks that would stop you from living that life. How can you get by those roadblocks? [13:15] Asking for help is not a weakness. [21:58] Eli talks about establishing the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Pinellas County #Writing #Motivational #LimitingBeliefs #Storytelling #Affirmations #AuthenticSelf #SelfDiscovery #Passion Eli Gonzales Website │ Instagram │ LinkedIn │ Facebook
With corporate training near and dear to her heart, Charlotte Edwards pivoted from 19 years of corporate America into entrepreneurial success. Training Solutions by Charlotte Edwards provides engaging workshops and coaching programs focused on leadership, personal development, emotional intelligence, and customer satisfaction. Rosie and Charlotte address topics such as time management, goal setting, and women entrepreneurs. Charlotte Edwards is certified with the John Maxwell Team as a coach, trainer, and speaker. Through her business Training Solutions by Charlotte Edwards, LLC she leads engaging workshops and coaching programs focused on leadership, personal development, emotional intelligence, and customer satisfaction. Charlotte also works with businesses and teams to evaluate business practices, highlight staffing strengths, and create plans that increase employee values and productivity in your organization. She also has experience working with boards, non-profits, and government agencies in board retreats and strategic plan creation. Charlotte is also a coach to business owners and entrepreneurs in the creation of their business model to reduce the risk of failure. The business model outlines how the key drivers of a business fit together. It provides the strategic details necessary to help a business gain momentum and profitability in the marketplace. [3:49] Charlotte shares a little about herself. [4:51] The shift from corporate America to the business owner. [5:59] Charlotte's way of identifying being on the right path. [7:09] How Charlotte encountered the John Maxwell team. [8:56] Charlotte speaks on the challenge of time required to build a profitable business. [11:00] A goal-setting system- Deadlines in time clocks for projects. [14:33] How scheduled meeting time affects a team's performance. [17:10] Charlotte shares one tool she has successfully used in business. Running Lean by Eric Ries. [20:40] A peek into the Facebook group: Extraordinary Women Entrepreneurs Vision: To help women with support, encouragement, and tools to be successful in business. #Business #BusinessModel #StrategicPlanning #Entrepreneurship #WomenEntrepreneurs #Coaching #Consultant #Leadership #GoalSetting #Teamwork #Training #TimeManagement Charlotte Edwards Website │ Instagram │ LinkedIn │ Facebook
Jamie Constantine is passionate about inspiring and motivating women to live their most joyful and impactful lives. She reaches women beyond her online boutique through podcasting and content creation. In this episode, Rosie and Jamie share topics such as happiness, helping others, valuing self, and collaborating. Jamie Constantine is a wife, mom of two teenage boys, and a multi-passionate female entrepreneur. She loves coffee, fitness, and travel. She is the proud owner of an online women's clothing and accessories boutique and hosts an inspirational and motivational podcast called The Happy Girl Podcast. Jamie is a Content Creator who loves thinking outside of the box. She thrives on creativity, innovation, and fun! Her mission is to inspire and motivate women to live their most joyful and impactful lives. [2:47] A few interesting facts about Jamie. [6:10] Jamie speaks about being passionate about what you're doing. [7:48] Growth as an online boutique owner to further inspire women through podcasting. [11:38] The goal of the Happy Girl podcast. [13:51] Defining ‘happy' in the Happy Girl podcast. [14:50] Jamie speaks on the topic of success. [18:20] Impostor Syndrome is a big deal, along with the comparison factor. [21:36] Jamie shares the importance of collaboration. [22:21] Jamie's recommendations for achieving your goals. #Passion #OnlineBusiness #Community #Happiness #Support #Strengths #Collaborate #Intentional #Goals #Inspire #Motivate #HappyGirl #ContentCreator #Creative Jamie Constantine Website │ Instagram │ LinkedIn │ Facebook
A clogged dryer vent is the #1 cause of a house fire. With this knowledge Claudia Rosenfeld and her husband were inspired to start their business, the Lint Surgeon. Its main goal is to educate the community of the dangers of dryer vent fires while providing superb customer service. In this episode, Rosie and Claudia discuss dryers, housefires, customer service, travel and networking. Born and raised in Colombia, wife and mother of two young adults and two furbabies, Claudia loves travel and languages. After seeing the need for a company that cared about safety and customer service Claudia and her husband started the Lint surgeon. Their goal was to educate the community of the dangers of dryer vent fires while providing superb customer service. Claudia has extensive experience in training and customer relations. She uses her skills to create lifelong customers. [2:26] Claudia shares a little about herself. [4:00] How Claudia's business idea originated. [5:19] Indicators for cleaning your dryer vent. Dryer takes longer to dry clothes Condensation in dryer Dust around laundry room [6:10] When is professional cleaning needed? [6:52] An often overlooked but important check for new homeowners. [7:52] Why is customer service so important to Claudia? An opportunity to educate and build trust. [9:57] What the Lint Surgeon crew looks like? [11:18] Claudia promotes affordable travel opportunities to families. [13:50] How Claudia turned her biggest challenge into motivation. [19:12] Keys to success: being honest with customers and building trust. [20:40] Babel Network's impact on Claudia as a business owner. [22:45] Claudia reiterates the need for checking the performance of your dryer. #HouseFire #Dryers #Safety #Educate #PreventiveMaintenance #CustomerService #Travel #Business #Networking Claudia Rosenfeld Website │ Instagram │ LinkedIn │ Facebook │ Calendly
Rita Lowman is a 45-year banking veteran most recently serving as President of Pilot Bank. Rita has managed 20+ acquisitions in her career including being a part of the Executive Team who took C1 Bank public. Banking veteran Rita Lowman was not afraid to ask for what she wanted to do. Her determination to make an impact in her chosen field has resulted in a successful 45 years in the banking industry and executive positions on various boards. In this episode Rosie and Rita explore issues such as women in CEO positions, team communication, community and mental health. Rita is Chair of the Outback Bowl; Executive Board of the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce; Southeastern Cabinet of the American Cancer Society; past chair of the Florida Bankers Association and a past director of the Florida School of Banking at the University of Florida. She has received numerous awards to include Woman of Distinction, Tampa Bay Businesswoman of the Year by TBBJ; 100 Most Influential People in Florida; Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce Small Business Leader of the Year and Woman of Distinction. In 2016 Rita wrote From the Farm to the Boardroom which was named the best business book of the year by the publishing company Richter Publishing. She and her husband Gary own a 430-acre cattle farm in Georgia named after their two sons HooperWill Farm. [4:27] The start of Rita Lowman's journey Discovery of her ‘voice' and it being heard [6:29] Rita's upward climb in the banking industry [11:08] Rita speaks on the transience of life. [14:13] An example of overcoming limitations and fears in the workplace as a woman. [15:46] One of Rita's banking career highlights. [17:50] The power of the community of women within the Tampa Bay market. Supporting each other's growth and efforts in making a difference. [19:55] Rita shares her journey of becoming an advocate for mental health awareness. #Banking #Leadership #Women #Community #Communication #Relationships #Teamwork #Support #MentalHealth Rita Lowman Book │ Instagram │ LinkedIn │ Facebook
As the founder of Lane Business Consulting, Lorraine Lane has inspired business owners and executives for over 20 years to step into their leadership roles. She works with her clients to build on their strengths and skills to express their unique contributions. Her objective is to open the doors of hidden opportunities for business owners so that they flourish and are able to contribute to their employees, customers, and communities. Lorraine is a speaker, consultant, mentor, author, and podcast guest. She authored the popular book, Business-Building Referrals: Play Your A-Game and Become a Networking Superstar. [2:27] Getting to know Lorraine Lane. [4:05] Why vision boards are so important in business? [8:44] Lorraine's Networking start was not as easy as ‘just go'. [12:51] Defining the purpose of your Networking efforts. [16:07] Tips on Networking shared. [18:46] The importance of a 10minutes presentation to business owners. [22:44] Lorraine shares how a painful experience can become a product to fulfill purpose. #Consulting #ExecutiveCoaching #Entrepreneurs #Business #Leadership #Managers #Vision #VisionBoards #Networking #Presentation Lorraine Lane Website │ Instagram │ LinkedIn │ Facebook
Debbie Lundberg believes "how you present is how you are remembered"! She is the founder & CEO of the Florida-based National firm, Presenting Powerfully. Debbie combined her 14-years of automotive leadership, her adjunct facilitation running simultaneously for 11 of those years, and her extensive schooling to embark on her business endeavor for passionately and purposefully enhancing communication, behaviors & relationships, emotional intelligence, leadership and kindness through the following four offerings: Keynotes & Talks, Strategy & Facilitation, Teaming & Training, and Coaching & Consulting. As a 12-time published author, certified virtual presenter, certified life coach, certified leadership coach, and certified image consultant, Debbie is a performance coach who writes a monthly business etiquette column for Tampa Bay Business and Wealth magazine. Debbie also co-hosts The Business Of Life Master (TBOL) Class Podcast. Her 2020 book, REMOTE WORK ROCKSTAR, quickly became the guidebook for working and leading virtually! A quick dose of Debbie can be seen in her 2020 TED Talk “Who Cares? You CARE!” And, her second TED Talk, "Be the KIND of Leader Worth Following" is due out any day now! [3:09] Debbie shares a little about herself [5:01] The development of Debbie's community involvement and charitable work. [8:22] How the right attitude took Debbie from being a success in the field to national roles. [11:45] Debbie details her transition into entrepreneurship. [14:02] A look into some of Debbie's leadership positions in the Tampa Bay area and its importance to her. CEO Council of United Way SunCoast Chair of Circle of Red [17:23] Debbie speaks on kindness and being the kind of leader worth following. [19:14] How being a living kidney donor became a part of Debbie's plan. [22:04] A few life changes on becoming a donor. #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #Consulting #Coaching #Kindness #Community #Charity #Volunteer #OrganDonor #LivingKidneyDonor Debbie Lundberg Website │ Instagram │ LinkedIn │ Facebook │ Blog
Elena Armijo joins Rosie to discuss acknowledging and facing your fears. Elena offers in-depth and customized executive programs for high performers who are at the top of their respective fields. She grew up in New Mexico and currently lives in New Jersey. She holds a B.M. of Music Education from New Mexico State University and an M.M. in Vocal Performance from the University of Washington. She was introduced to opera at the New Mexico State University. Through her twenties she traveled the world singing on stages everywhere and met different people and experienced situations she would not have encountered had she stayed in New Mexico. Her opera career spanned ten years. Rosie asks Elena how she uses her opera experiences in her coaching and why she is a coach. Feeling burned out is what led her to seek a change. She was signing non-stop for four years straight. She shares she felt incredibly lucky and grateful for the singing career she created but also lonely and miserable. Guilt plagued her and she hid it. Elena shares she hired a coach and through her work with her coach discovered she built this amazing career from a sense of proving - her worth to her parents, community and herself. It's simply not true that working really really hard is the only way to feel safe, loved and respected. When she realized this she knew she had to change her story. She describes participating in a transformational program about transforming yourself from the inside out. Elena shares through this program she basically fell in love with herself! Rosie affirms that Elena came to her journey facing her fears. Rosie believes that as business owners you get the best out of your life when you face your fears. The courageous part is that the end result is more meaningful than what that fear means right now. Rosie circles back around to what Elena said about falling in love with herself and notes that it is such a powerful tool. Elena shares that for her it was breaking down some of the things she watched her mother, grandmother and great grandmother model. Through self love she's learned she needs to take care of herself first such as getting 8 hours of sleep, walking her dog or going on a hike. She gives to herself before she takes care of anyone else. As women, we are not taught to do this. Elena notes that not taking care of you is doing a disservice not only to you but those around you. They don't get the best version of you. Elena believes self love is taking care of yourself at a level that allows you to experience your life deeply instead of just working or being here to get through your life. Elena shares her path to coaching happened because she fell in love with something as much as she loved music. Having something that you love actually be the thing you step into fully has created everything for her over the past 8 years for her. She attributes her success to consistency and practicing some of the same techniques she used as an entrepreneur in the opera world. What she loves is bringing a creative brain into coaching particularly in areas of business she knows nothing about. She reminds people in these spaces that they are creative human beings and that there are other ways of thinking. Initially, Elena's biggest challenge was letting go of the imposter syndrome. Her current challenge as a six-figure business woman is to really own what she has created and step into this leveling up in her life. Old stories do resurface around guilt and did she work hard enough. Elensa shares she recognizes the old stories and has made friends with them. Most importantly, she doesn't let them make decisions for her! Rosie closes by thanking Elena for sharing her story and a quote from John Ship she included in her book, “Perseverance is stubbornness with a purpose.” #Self-care #Coaching #Opera #Mindset #CertifiedCoach #facingfears Elena Armijo Website │ LinkedIn │ Facebook │ Instagram
Maureen Famiano is an award winning media expert. She has been in the broadcast arena for more than 35 years as television news reporter, producer and executive producer. She began her career as a reporter in NY before moving to Tampa Bay in 1996. She worked at NBC - WFLA for 17 years as a news producer and executive producer of syndicated shows like Daytime, Star Watch and Reel Animals Fishing. She was also executive producer of the WTSP CBS morning show, Great Day Live, for almost 4 years. In her time in morning show television she personally booked close to 15,000 guests on her shows She began her own company MEF Media in 2019 after many guests wanted her help as a consultant to their businesses. Her company offers branding and strategies followed by creative ideas that get results to get media attention with interviews. She works to pull the story out of a business, solopreneur or individual to connect better with customers. Her clients hail from Florida, Chicago, California and Houston. In 2020 and 2021, Maureen was nominated for the Best of the Bay in Tampa marketing agencies and was awarded the Diwali recognition by Tampa as a champion of light and goodness. She has served as a community ambassador for the Super Bowl, hosted TEDx Women in December 2021, and sat on the celebrity judges' panel for the American Lung Association. She just published her first book The Best Business Minds in Tampa Bay and she was a TEDx Speaker in February 2022. A colon cancer survivor, she prides herself on asking lots of questions and telling everyone to be their own advocate for answers, results and possibilities. She does not settle and pushes others to reach for the stars too. A married mom to two college aged children, she encourages hard work, relationship building and community partnerships. Maureen Famiano is always looking to share people's stories to help set them apart. She said videos tell the tale of people and their businesses. Media exposure takes it to the next level. She helps with that! She has a motto, #TogetherWeWin and she works to coordinate and spread the good community news and efforts to showcase positive community synergies. [2:51] Maureen shares a little about herself. [4:05] How to navigate the journey of life. [4:40] Maureen details her journey into media strategy and branding. She wanted to focus on the good stuff, because there is good stuff and people need to hear it. Her pivot came from the need to have a longer journey with her guests to help them continue their messaging. [6:17] The Revelations Cafe - An example of a great story of positivity, belief and hope highlighted. [8:37] Maureen gives some background on the stories she likes to tell. When she finds that beautiful nugget of loveliness, she's on to something and her clients then see the value of what they're already doing. From their deep conversations she creates the pitch and the momentum. [10:37] The rewards of moments of vulnerability explained. [12:40] Maureen emphasizes the importance of being authentic. Take the time to get to know people, the rest will take care of itself, if it should and if it doesn't then you have a new friend, relationship or bond. [13:52] Maureen shares one of her media outreach wins. She believed in what the story could be and then the rest happened. [17:34] Tips for positioning your story. Everybody has a story. Figure out what makes you different. Develop a plan to go forward to make people gravitate to you. #Media #Television #Producer #Strategy #Storybranding #Unique #MakingAdifference #Positive Maureen Famiano Website │ Instagram │ LinkedIn │ Facebook
The winner doesn't quit and the quitter doesn't win. In this episode of Cafecito with Rosie together with Mona Giordano, we will be able to learn how she conquers her fear and weaknesses and turns into a successful business owner. Mona Giordano, married and a mom of three, is a State Certified Pest Control Operator who owns and operates the Pest Control General Store in the Tampa Bay Area. She is a successful multi-preneur born in the baby boomer era. She has been involved in pest control for 30 years and is considered an expert in the field of Pest Control for Homeowners, Businesses, and Pest Control Operators. As a working mom and entrepreneur, Mona has gained an appreciation for time management and the value of good business sense. She was becoming an entrepreneur when her career twisted as a life coach to create direct sales in business. Mona shares her motivations for starting a business, the value of healing yourself, and how tough it was for her before she becomes successful. In her struggle, she found out her purpose. She said, “I don't think we are created to be in isolation, we are created to be in community and we get so much joy and purpose out of helping people succeed”. Direct Connection Network became more successful due to the pandemic. It became the instrument for her to communicate with her customers, clients, and friends. She helps a lot of businesspeople to expand and to be known for their products using social media marketing. Many of us were devastated by covid and some businesses were shut down. But for others, covid opens another door for other business to born and bloom. Mona recommends that everyone “finds that thing that sets them apart and everybody else”, and utilize that to build their business and especially their social media presence. Mona's big piece of advice is to “not take it seriously, that takes the fun out of it”. #PestControl #Business #BabyBloomer #Era #Purpose #Life #SocialMediaMarketing #Isolation #Facebook #Instagram #GraphicCanva Mona Giordano Website │ Facebook │ Youtube │ Instagram │ LinkedIn │ Twitter
Becoming a better version of yourself demands more than absorbing as many YouTube videos and podcasts as you can. You need an honest assessment of what you're already doing well, and where there's still room for growth. Laura White married for over 33 years, is a Board Certified Advanced Christian Life Coach through the AACC, certified in Church Leadership, and a pastor, as well as certified with John Maxwell as a speaker, coach, and trainer. She has been a coach for over 10 years and specializes in how to get unstuck. This process includes awareness of yourself, how to let go of your past, move beyond your limiting beliefs, change disruptive patterns and habits, and set healthy boundaries. This process will give you a sense of freedom, peace, hope, and healing so you can move forward in your life. Communicating with your spouse can be difficult. You likely have different communication styles, which means your conversations are often filled with miscommunication and conflict. In this episode, Laura talks about how she loves to help married couples communicate better, enjoy each other's company, and learn how to maintain a healthy relationship. She gives them the skills and the techniques couples need to cultivate a great and loving marriage. For over a decade, after she worked with and learned so much from people wanting to see a change in themselves, she developed her 6-Pillar path to consistently “dig in” and reveal the things about you that help you learn who you are, let go of the toughest things in your past, that is holding you back, evaluate your environment to see if you're setting yourself up for success or anchoring yourself to a post, see how change-open or change-averse you are, listen and respond to others that will disarm heated dialog and connect deeply with your loved ones, learn communication “hacks” that help you gain respect, and get your opinions and ideas in the open. #Miracle #Prayer #ProsperousLeader #DisruptivePattern #Hacks Laura White Website │ LinkedIn │ Facebook
A new year means new guests! Rosie opens with a blessing for her followers: May the Lord bless you and keep. May the Lord make his face shine upon you. May the LOrd be gracious upon you. May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. - Numbers 6:24-26 NKJV The first quarter is dedicated to the topic of purpose and with that in mind Rosie's first guest is Ewelina Konyndyk, a Life Coach for Polish born immigrants in the US. As a first generation immigrant from Poland, she is the Life Coach she needed when she came to the US. In her practice she helps clients develop relationships with themselves based on self love, compassion and self awareness. She teaches them to develop tools to manage the mind and emotions. Clients quickly shift from feeling discouraged, disconnected, insecure and overwhelmed to calm and empowered. To understand how Ewelina became a life coach Rosie asks Ewelina to share a bit of her personal story. In January 2005, Ewelina immigrated from Poland to Michigan to work as an au pair and travel across the US. The plan was not to stay in the US. However, while in Michigan she met her husband and things instantly changed. She felt a very special connection with him and just knew she had to stay. She expected for things to just fall into place, but they didn't. She struggled with living in the US even with a supportive husband and job in photography she loved. She struggled with finding her identity in the US. She resented not being able to use her graduate training as a Polish Language teacher. She had a clear vision of who she was and would become in Poland, but no clear self identity in the US. Her life was not unfolding as she imagined it. This tension caused years of suffering. Deep inside she felt confused, ashamed, and angry. Rosie shared that she could relate and holding on to one's ego prevents them from appreciating the many opportunities available to one in the US. The turning point in Ewelina's journey was when she decided she had to return to Poland. While her husband and his family were supportive, it was a tough decision. She felt that if she could just return home things would become clearer. If she could just meditate in Poland, then she'd get the answers she needed. She sold her car, quit her job and purchased a one-way ticket. Then, after two weeks of mediating and seeking answers she got an answer. And it was to return to the US! This only caused her to go deeper into crisis. Now, she began to question her higher guidance, not just her identity. She did not return to the US but instead stayed in Poland living with her grandmother for three months. Eventually she met with a healer. Sure enough the healer told her to return to the US! In 2011, she returned to the US not only to her husband and his family but to a job she had prayer for. Rosie shares that it is so important to write down our desires and be specific in what you want. Today, Ewelina believes that her journey was filled with unnecessary drama and could have been avoided if she had a good life coach. She was confused and needed clarity. She needed someone who would ask deep questions and not stop pushing when the answer they hear is “I don't know.” Becoming a life coach happened naturally. She has always been a great listener, the person people confided in, and into self-improvement. So, she took upon herself to become a certified life coach. She obtained her most recent certification in March of 2021 though she has been a certified life coach for years. You can connect with Ewelina at www.lifecoachforimmigrants.com, on Facebook where she hosts a private group called Wise Women Immigrants, and lastly, her podcast called Empowerment for Immigrants. The show ends with a quote from Rosie “ Clarity is one of the greatest gifts you can give to yourself, Clarify gives you power”. #Immigration #Immigrants #IdentityCrises #Clarity #Prayer Ewelina Konyndyk Facebook │ Youtube │ LinkedIn │ Website
The perfect time to start what you wanted is today. You don't need to wait for the perfect time because there's no perfect time for everything. John Browning grew up in West Virginia. He serves as the Founder & Chief Executive Officer for Guardian Rock wealth. He is a certified John Maxwell Speaker and SpeakerTalks speaker and won the 2021 Speakertalks ”Best speaker in Tampa award” 2021. He is the author of the Amazon best-selling book ”Build a Life Not a Portfolio” and publishes the weekly ”Building Your Life with John Browning” podcast where he has a casual informative, short talk about different investing and life building topics each week. John spent nearly three decades in the trenches of Wall Street managing over $157 billion in assets before he decided to focus more on building the life he wanted rather than just focusing on his career and portfolio. We want to live our best lives and John Browning helps people understand how portfolios can support their best life now and in the future. He thinks investors who want to be able to sleep well at night, should only own investments they are comfortable explaining in an elevator conversation. As John said, “ start something today, doesn't need how big or small it is but just do it”. Start your business and retirement plan as early as you can. It doesn't need to be big but as long as you start. Every step counts. #Portfolio #Life #Assets #Realities #9/11Attack #Complex #MarketDynamics #CustomerService #Business #RetirementPlan John Browning Website | Facebook | LinkedIn
Gender is not the basis for the capacity of a person. In this episode of Cafecito with Rosie, we will be able to learn about the life of Sarahi Terreforte and how she becomes more successful in her career. Sarahi Terreforte is a Licensed Real Estate Agent in the Tampa Bay area. Ms. Terreforte is the creator and founder of Latinas on the Go, a women empowerment movement, focused on promoting professional growth, leadership, and change within our Latino community. Sarahi also serves on the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, striving to progress in all efforts within the growth of our Tampa Bay community. Ms. Terreforte is passionate about helping the community and creating a difference in people's lives. Being in a real estate career you need to be genuine and honest. You need to help the family and not just sell but also assist, advise, and guide them through the whole process of purchase. It needs work of ethics, integrity, and knowledge of what you are doing. Sarahi prayed and waited a long time before she created Latina on the Go, which she needed for her community. She created it because she experienced being underestimated as a Latina millennial. The mission of Latina on the Go is to open a new platform for aspiring and stable women, promoting leadership and professional development and change. Not just in women but also in giving back to the community, reaching out to events, and donating to non-profit organizations. She said that “there is nothing more fulfilling than giving back to those who need it.” Being a commissioner on the status of women, she will be a voice for empowering women in her community. Rosie ended the show quoted, “a good relationship is about quality and not quantity.” #Millenial #RealEstate #WorkOfEthics #Leadership #Commissioner #Women Sarah Terreforte Sarahi Terreforte │ Sarahi's Facebook │ Latinas on the Go │ Latinas On The Go's FB
Disability has never been a hindrance to success. Many people take it as a challenge but it's never a hindrance to reaching what you dream. An inspiring story from Johana Apolo's life makes us wonder about and believe in our potential capacity. Every one of us has our struggles, but it will be ours to tackle. Together with Rosie Paulsen in this episode of Cafecito with Rosie. Johana Apolo was born in Ecuador. She was diagnosed with bilateral optic nerve atrophy when she was 7. A virus attacked her optic nerve and caused severe damage to her sight. Her family immigrated to the United States when she was 14. Moving to the United States was certainly a culture shock. She neither spoke nor read English. But she immediately fell in love with the United States and all the opportunities here. She was determined to succeed and kept looking for opportunities to advance herself. Johana never let obstacles get her down and keep her from succeeding. Her passion is to inspire and motivate those struggling in life due to vision loss. She founded JOJO'S SIMPLE LIFE COACHING, which empowers men and women with visual impairments to break through their barriers and become independent! No one should go through hardships alone. Networking and collaboration are very simple concepts. We can work with each other as a community because we never know who's going to need someone like you and your service. Johana Apolo said, “it is not what you can get out of it, it is what you can contribute to this group of individuals that together we will make a difference that will impact our community, attitude and legacy.” She was determined to succeed and kept looking for opportunities to advance herself. Johana never let obstacles get her down and keep her from succeeding. Her passion is to inspire and motivate those struggling in life due to vision loss. She founded JOJO'S SIMPLE LIFE COACHING, which empowers men and women with visual impairments to break through their barriers and become independent! No one should go through hardships alone. Networking and collaboration are very simple concepts. We can work with each other as a community because we never know who's going to need someone like you and your service. Johana Apolo said, “it is not what you can get out of it, it is what you can contribute to this group of individuals that together we will make a difference that will impact our community, attitude and legacy.” #Disability #BilateralOpticNerveAtrophy #CultureShock #VisualImpairment #Limitless #Networking #Collaboration Facebook
Reading feeds our minds and soul. In this episode of Cafecito with Rosie we will hear an inspiring story from an excellent writer and journalist, Shirley Jump. Shirley Jump is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Amazon, and USA Today bestselling author who has published more than 70 books in 24 countries. As the owner of JumpStart Creative Solutions, Shirley also does book building, content editing, ghostwriting, and author coaching. As a former reporter and communications director for a marketing agency, she uses her diverse background to help clients create impactful content that opens up new revenue streams. She shared that in collaborative writing it is important to listen to your client. Being a journalist, you need to share your ideas with your group. Jump sees everything around her and believes that “every one of us has a voice story to tell and share that to other people.” We have a purpose in life and part of that is communicating our story. She believes you need to trust yourself and not worry about things too much, everything will work accordingly. Embracing yourself for who you are is your biggest asset. As the show ends, Rosie shares that “you are the biggest asset.” People cannot live without you, you are unique, and necessary you are created with a purpose. #Journalist #CollaborativeWriting #CompellingWay #Narrative #Writer Website │ Facebook │ Twitter │ Business Facebook │ LinkedIn
In this world, authenticity and being real is very important. In this episode, we will be able to expand our knowledge about being yourself and how to overcome it together with Rosie Paulsen and Joe Lugo. Joe Lugo is the owner of J^3 Creations, which specializes in leadership, diversity and inclusion awareness, and accountability coaching through consulting, training, education, coaching, and strategizing services. He is known for his passion for writing, speaking, diversity & inclusion, and the Latino and Deaf communities, as he spends the majority of his time serving there. Joe has a passion for learning as he has completed three degrees and is in the process of completing another. He is a published author with over 25 years of leading, ministry, sharing, and teaching all that he has learned through his experiences and his faith. Joe believes in “authenticity, being real, facing whatever challenges you have, giving credit where credit is due, and that no man is an island”. Discrimination of physical appearance also affects him. But his experiences, have taught him to be more confident in himself and understand the differences between different people with different cultures and behavior. Now, he helps others go about improving themselves and their businesses, and helps them to become more progressive. Joe Lugo said, “Being authentic and being who you are very contagious”. It can damage trust and bring doubt to the people if you are true to yourself. It will impact others to know who you are and identify your leadership, potential, and attitude. As well as affecting your business, because the treatment of the customers is very important and customers deserve the best of the best. #Family #Networking #Authenticity #Awareness #Accountability #Inclusion #Discrimination #Culture Joe Lugo Website │ Facebook │ LinkedIn
In this episode of Rosie Paulsen, we will talk about elder law together with our guest Edmund Spinks. T. Edmund Spinks, the founder of Spinks Law Firm, has been practicing law in the area of elder law, social security, veteran's benefits, and disability law for 20 years. Before practicing law, Mr. Spinks joined the Army as a smoke operations specialist and served in the Gulf War as a nuclear, biological, and chemical sergeant. Following his service in the Army, he was trained and certified as a firefighter and emergency medical technician (EMT) in Florida. He was employed by the Polk County fire department, where he became one of the founding members of the local FireFighter Union, IAFF 3531. It's important that while you're still young you need to plan ahead, because we cannot predict what opportunity is ahead of us and we need to prepare for the worst ahead of time. The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, the next best time is now. Its the same with estate planning. The capacity to understand is a very big deal as Edmund said. Once you lose your capacity and can't understand the will you are signing, you can't sign documents, and you can't make important decisions. Prior planning isn't only important for your golden years, it's also important in case of catastrophic illness or injury. Disability can happen and when it does, do you have a plan to take care of yourself? Planning for the unknown is a challenge, but it doesn't need to be. Disability Medicare is a social security practice that helps families to shoulder their adult disabled person. It is very important to plan ahead for those who have special needs, to save money, and set the needs without interfering with government benefits. Spinks Law Firm can assist you in planning for the possibility that one day your loved one will no longer be able or eligible to make important financial and health care decisions on their own. #Law #Disability #Counsel #SocialSecurity #Capacity T. Edmund Spinks Website │Facebook │LinkedIn
La Dra. Claribel Cruz es un médico de atención primaria en el Centro Médico Exclusivo Para Personas Mayores. Como doctora ella ayuda a los pacientes a vivir años dorados felices y saludables. En el mes de Junio van a abrir un Centro nuevo en el área de Town ‘n' Country en Anderson Road para atender a la población hispana. Dr. Cruz estará a cargo del nuevo centro. El centro tiene una asociación con Uber Health. A través de esta asociación, los pacientes pueden ser conducidos hacia y desde sus citas en un carro privado. No tener transporte nunca será una razón para no ver a un médico. Este es un servicio muy necesario entre la población de la tercera edad. El centro ofrece una variedad de servicios, como radiología, podología, análisis de sangre, y trabajadora social. El objetivo es ofrecer la mayor de servicios internos, y así nuestros pacientes se sienten más cómodos, menos estresados y confundidos. Ella se une con Rosie para hablar sobre los factores de las enfermedades cardíacas y los consejos de prevención. Los factores de riesgo asociados con las enfermedades cardíacas incluyen, entre otros, la obesidad, la presión arterial alta o el colesterol alto, la diabetes y el consumo excesivo de alcohol. Tomar decisiones de estilo de vida saludable como comer una dieta balanceada, dejar de fumar, hacer ejercicio, controlar los niveles de colesterol y presión arterial, y si es diabetico, asegurarse de que sus niveles de azúcar en la sangre están bajo control puede ayudar a prevenir enfermedades cardíacas. #DedicatedSeniorMedicalCenter #HeartDisease #EnfermedadDelCorazón #Prevention #prevención #HealthyWeight #PesoSaludable #BalancedDiet #DietaSaludable #QuitSmoking #DejarDeFumar #Exercise #Ejercicio #cholesterol #Colesterol #BloodPressure #PresiónArterial #Diabetes Claribel Cruz MD Website │ LinkedIn │ DocSpot │ Doximity
Dr. Nehal Gheewala, Associated Chief Medical Officer with Dedicated Senior Medical Center, provides tips every senior needs to optimize both health outcomes and satisfaction with their doctors. Dr. Gheewala has always had a passion for working with aging patients. These experiences inspired him to pursue a career as a geriatrician. “I always advocate for my patients,” says Dr. Gheewala. “I pride myself in managing chronic diseases while maintaining my patient's mobility, reducing their medication burden, and avoiding hospital stays.” He often gives out his cell number as do many of the doctors at the Center. The elderly patient population often want to spend more time with their doctor and Dr. Gheewala finds ways of doing that. Answering a call or sending a text develops a relationship with his patients, which in turn aids in improving their health. In this month of June, Dr. Gheewala and Rosie talk about heart disease and specifically risk factors for this disease. The heart does change as we age and there are risk factors associated with heart disease. Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in 65 and older, both men and women. Most heart conditions fall under coronary artery disease or CAD. CAD causes heart attack, heart failure, chest pain, and irregular heartbeats. When he sees new patients he does a complete physical head to toe and listens to their heart and lungs,and looks at their skin, legs and neck. This can tell me a lot about how the heart is functioning. Ask them about their symptoms - what makes things worse or better. There are risk factors so we look at high blood pressure, diabetes, trouble with kidneys, and cholesterol levels. All this relates back to diet. So, zooming out is key. Asking lifestyle questions is necessary. How often are they walking? What are they eating? Answers coupled with the patient's symptoms aids him in treating patients and determining if lab work or imaging is necessary. Doctor and patient work together to determine next steps. This relationship is “sacred” and guides the best outcome. At the Center, doctors focus on this heavily. Preventive medicine is a highly recommended practice for everyone. How do we stop things from happening? How do we slow things down so people can have more health days and less sick days? Avoidance of anything that could be causing the problem is necessary such as poor dietary habits, smoking, lack of exercise, and other risk factors. Dr. Gheewala says we can stop things before they happen. That is the secret sauce in all of this he says. Rosie shares that there are Medicare insurances that are specific to this type of disease. These are called chronic conditions plans but not all insurance companies under Medicare will offer them. As an insurance broker, she completes a health risk assessment form on clients and submits it for review. A physician verifies the form and signs off on it. The relationship between the patient, doctor, and insurance company is important to make sure that people in the community are taken care of. In closing, Dr. Gheewala shares tips for taking care of our hearts. Staying active is number 1. Make sure you are exercising every day - get your blood flowing each day. Walking 30 minutes each day is important. Watch what you eat. Control your portions and avoid fried, fatty foods. Make your meals at home and cut out salt in our diet. The rule of thumb is wherever salt goes, water does. Salt can cause swelling. Look for sodium on nutrition facts, not just salt. Stop smoking. Watch your cholesterol too. See your doctor frequently. This relationship is key. Rosie closes with thanking Dr. Gheewala for his time and encourages anyone looking for a primary doctor to visit Dedicated Senior Medical Center at www.dedicated.care. Lastly, she read an excerpt from her book, “highly engaged people are instinctive ambassadors and trusted sources. They are willing to go above what is required not because you told them to but because they want to.” Surround yourself with similarly minded people and in doing so you will be successful. Stay pure. Stay positive. Stay inspired. #Diabetes #CoronaryArteryDisease #CAD #Disease #Patient #Medication #PreventionMedication #HeartFailure #ChestPain #Geriatrician #Hospital #Glucose #Metabolism #HighBlood #Cholesterol Nehal Gheewala, DO, Website │ Facebook │ LinkedIn │ HealthGrades │ ChenMed │ Vitals
Today, Dr. Susan Truong and Rosie will talk about the purpose of life and how important it is to the optometrist. Dr. Truong and her family immigrated to Florida in the mid-1970s from Vietnam, with almost no money and unable to speak English. Her parents impressed upon her and her four younger brothers that education is a way out of poverty. Susan's determination, hard work, and talent led her to where she is today: a successful optometrist with multiple practices, who has been featured in magazines and news articles. Now, she dedicates her life to leading others to SEE BEYOND 20/20, helping them better live into their vision, which helps them transform that vision into reality. Her life is an example of being in the right place at the right time, making the most of your opportunities while things are happening, persevering through adversity, and meeting challenges with gratitude. She's passionate about empowering people of the world to have clarity and live a life beyond 20/20. No one said that your vision has to stop at 20/20. Your vision should be so big that it scares you. If this poor girl from Vietnam can do it, then so can you!” Dr. Truong believes “a patient is not a set of eyeballs sitting in my exam chair” they have their purpose in life. Most people are just existing, but existing is not living and we get One chance, One Life, and One time to make a difference. You should wake up everyday and ask yourself “Am I going to make a difference today? And how am I going to do it? In life, we are not everybody's cup of tea, we can overcome this by having confidence within ourselves, knowing our purpose and our core values. Dr Troung added that “Each of us has been anointed with our own unique gifts” that we can use to impact the people around us. This show is about inspiring others to be the best that they can be and if you have not found your purpose yet, then start somewhere. If you feel like you are just existing, then Dr. Truong recommends starting with your Why? (If it doesn't make you cry, it's not your Why.) Why do you wake up everyday and do what you do? Rosie suggests that your Why should scare you but not stop you. Rosie and Dr Truong remind us that being thankful is important. You should live your life with an attitude of gratitude. Start each morning by opening your eyes, and then quickly list in your head 3 things or people that you are grateful for this sets the tone for the rest of the day. Rosie reminds us that “ when you become or are aiming to be a leader in your community, try to remember that people are more attractive to a positive person”. Start with a positive attitude because it is a choice. Start with gratitude, positivism, loving yourself, and be grateful for your circumstances whatever we do and everything will follow accordingly. You were created for a purpose that only you can fulfill. #Eyes #Fear #Empowerment #Optometrist #Life #Purpose #Vision #VisionStrategist #Progress #Confidence #ExamChair #Eyeballs #Attitude #Gratitude #CoreValues #Values #Commitment Dr. Susan Truong Website│Facebook│ Instagram│LinkedIn│Bearing Academy │Healthgrades
Many people don't plan for what tomorrow could bring. In this episode, together with the host Rosie Paulsen and our guest Lori Vella, we will talk about what the best thing to do is, especially for elders, for the future of their children and everything they have when they can't manage the fruits of labor anymore and want to preserve the family legacy. Lori is the founder of the Law Office of Lori Vella (www.lorivella.com), an estate planning, probate, and business law firm serving both Florida and New York. Lori created Florida Lawyer Online, a free virtual course portal to educate the public on wills, trusts, and other related topics. She is the author of The Live-On Project, a book that encourages parents to be forthright and write to their children to preserve the family legacy. An avid volunteer, Lori serves on the board of Carrollwood Players and is an organic gardener at VISTA Gardens. Probate is the legal process that's used to settle a deceased person's estate and pay their final bills and taxes. If you have too many open probate lawsuits at the time of your passing, the state can step in and claim all of your assets. Planning for probate is essential when you're writing your last will & testament so that there's no ambiguity about distribution. As part of care planning, doctors should discuss Do-Not-Resuscitate orders with seriously ill patients and their families. DNR orders are especially important for terminally ill people living in the community who only want comfort care and no resuscitation if their heart or breathing were to stop. Rosie says that “the less issues that happen when all emotions are going by is better, it's actually a peace of mind and a gift as you leave to your family.” Whatever your wishes may be, you can do so much to protect your family and make things easier for them after your death. Lori Vella Law Firm is focused on making pre-planning simple so that you can rest easy knowing that your loved ones are covered. The firm offers pre-plans with a password to secure your testament and discounts for all single moms, dads, and senior citizens. As the show comes to an end, Rosie states that you need to figure out your priorities. Connect to them and remember that the first priority is “YOU.” By studying the day, by loving yourself, we can love others. Remember, for peace of mind, start every single day with meditation. By loving yourself it is you who set you up for a pure, positive, and inspiring day; put your family first and this court will tell you how you have to do it. “Patience, persistence, and perspiration make an unbeatable combination or success”. A lifestyle change starts by putting yourself first. #Probate #DoNotResuscitate #MedicalRecord #MedicalStaff #Resuscitate #Assets #Debts #Community #Patience #Patient #Business #LawFirm #Lawsuit #Virtual #Family #Forthright #State #Lawyer #WillAndTestament #Professionalism #Estate #EstatePlanning Facebook ┃ LinkedIn ┃ Skype ┃ Website
El Dr. Junior Macias Madaula es el Director Médico del Mercado del Centro Médico Exclusivo para personas mayores que atiende a la población geriátrica en Tampa Bay. El se une con Rosie para hablar de problemas cardiovasculares entre los ancianos y como se puede prevenir estos problemas. El habla de la importancia de controlar la presión arterial, comer una dieta saludable, hacer ejercicio, reducir el estrés, renunciar a los malos hábitos como fumar y beber alcohol en exceso. nació en Cuba y emigró a los Estados Unidos después de obtener su título de médico. El Dr. Junior Macias Madaula es el Director Médico del Mercado del Centro Médico Exclusivo para personas mayores y atienden a la población geriátrica en Tampa Bay. El trabaja directamente con directores médicos y médicos de atención primaria en cuatro centros en el área de Tampa Bay - Bradenton, St. Petersburg, Largo y Clearwater. Uno de los objetivos del Centro es trabajar junto con los pacientes y crear una relación para mejorar la salud de los pacientes. En este episodio de Cafecito con Rosie, Dr. Junior Macias Madaula se une con Rosie para hablar de problemas cardiovasculares entre los ancianos y como se puede prevenir estos problemas. Los problemas cardiovasculares son una de las principales causas de muerte entre hombres y mujeres de 65 años. La prevención de enfermedades cardiovasculares es una prioridad. Hay cosas que podemos hacer para reducir nuestro riesgo. Podemos controlar la presión arterial, comer una dieta saludable, hacer ejercicio, reducir el estrés, renunciar a los malos hábitos como fumar y beber alcohol en exceso. Caminar aunque sea solo 15 minutos cada día hace una gran diferencia. Al igual que comer verduras. Asegurarse de que la mitad de su plato sean verduras. Dejar de fumar puede ser difícil pero hoy en día existen formas de ayudar a los pacientes a dejar de fumar. Hacer estos cambios es difícil pero no imposible. Estamos aquí para ayudarlos. #ChenMed #DedicatedSeniorMedicalCenter #CardiovascularDisease #Enfermedad #cardiovascular #Prevention #prevención #BloodPressure #PresiónArterial #Cholesterol #colesterol #HealthyDiet #DietaSaludable #Obesity #obesidad #Smoking #fumar Website │ Healthgrades │ Vitals │ Doxomity
Coronary heart disease affects 18.2 million Americans, according to 2017 data. Heart disease is also the top cause of mortality in those aged 65 and over. With this alarming trend, senior patients are encouraged to change their lifestyles for better health. Dr. Susan Crowe, a Family Medicine Board Certified physician, is assisting patients in making incremental adjustments to their health. She has loved caring for others since she was a child, exactly like what her mother did as a nurse. She currently works with the Dedicated Senior Medical Center in Lakeland. Florida. Heart disease education has been a priority at the Dedicated Senior Medical Center. Patients above the age of 65 are at a higher risk of developing cardiac problems. Dr. Susan claims that heart illness is more than just chest pain and heart surgery. Other minor indicators that might originate from cardiac disorders are frequently observed by doctors. Rosie mentions that her husband was suspected of having hereditary heart problems and that they are progressively changing their habits with the support of physicians. Due to heredity and a sedentary lifestyle, everyone could experience heart diseases such as Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiomegaly, or Arrhythmia. Senior citizens are prone to these heart diseases that could lead to heart attack or worst, death. That is why, throughout the first two weeks of a patient's stay, doctors at the Dedicated Senior Medical Center do an echocardiogram. This is to detect cardiac issues or mild signs of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Susan also emphasizes the value of including family members in consultations so that they may assist with lifestyle adjustments. Patients should maintain a healthy weight to avoid cardiac issues. Although weight should vary from person to person, it should never exceed the normal BMI. Blood pressure is also an important element to consider. CAD can also be caused by high levels of bad cholesterol. Dyslipidemia is caused by a combination of high bad cholesterol and low good cholesterol. Patients should keep an eye on their blood sugar levels since metabolic syndrome can develop if both blood sugar and bad cholesterol become an issue. Diabetes used to be a condition that only affected adults; currently, children as young as eight years old can get juvenile diabetes. This is due to the sugary meals ingested by youngsters and their lack of active habits. Dr. Susan is concerned about children who simply sit and consume their snacks, as the effect is similar to that of smoking. Rosie went on to say that parents should be taught about how their dietary choices and habits affect their children's life. Dr. Crowe agrees, adding that sugary foods are great rewards, but only for a tiny fraction and every family must make the transition to a better diet and a more active lifestyle. #Doctor #HeartDisease #Prevention #Medication #Cardiologist #JuvenileDiabetes #HeartAttack #Weight Dr. Susan Crowe Facebook │ Website │ LinkedIn
Tony Selvaggio is an award winning social entrepreneur who turned an old laptop into a thriving business. He joins Rosie to talk about his life experiences and how through his company he is able to give back to the community. Tony was born and raised in Venezuela and raised by immigrant parents as neither of them were from Venezuela. After graduating, Tony was employed by a relative who sponsored his US visa in exchange for working for the family member's recycling company. After a year and a half, Tony was recruited by another metal scrap company as a metal scrap buyer. During this time he met his wife and they now have two girls. After working on both the buying and selling sides of the metal scrap sector, Tony took a chance and started his own company with $8000 and no back up plan as he had resigned from his previous position. However, that was not the original plan. He was initially to start a small scrap yard company with investors from Venezuela. Unfortunately, the economy in Venezuela took a significant downturn and the investors no longer could help him start his business. He wasn't going to let this stop him. So, he moved ahead anyway and started his company, eSmartRecycling, in 2014. The company is a technological waste recycling company with a focus on solving electronic waste pollution. He shares that he shifted from focusing on metal waste to electronic waste because in 2014 electronic waste was such a hot topic. He thought he would capitalize on this and use the same buying and selling skills he acquired in the scrap metal sector to electronic waste. Tony visited numerous networking groups in order to establish a presence. It was during one of these events that he met his first client. The company had upgraded their computers and had 20 computers sitting around with no idea what to do with them. Tony shared he could take them. Well, a week later he is at another networking event when he is approached by a non-profit agency representative asking him if they could buy affordable computers from him as they knew he had access to used computers. As an immigrant, he was shocked to find out that there was such a gap in access to resources like computers here in the US. Therefore, he decided that rather than sell them the computers he would refurbish 10 of them for free and keep 10 to sell them and make a profit. It was a win-win for both companies. The prospect of bringing two different businesses together enthralled Tony. He also felt it was a unique business model that bridged the gap between businesses and individual needs. Over time Tony worked to perfect this business model. Rosie admires Tony's approach to giving back to the community. When Tony was asked what youth should be taught, he firmly suggested entrepreneurship. Rosie recalled that Tony had asked her to judge a middle school competition where students demonstrated their ingenuity through a recycling entrepreneurial idea. The competition not only teaches children about the necessity of recycling but also provides them with a sense of entrepreneurship. Tony's community aided him in achieving his potential when he was just starting out. He claims that becoming active in the community helps in the formation of long-term relationships. Currently, Tony is involved in local communities such as Young Professional Organization, Chamber of Commerce, HBIF (now known as Prospera), and Small Business Development Center. Before ending, Tony did recommend the listeners to form professional ties with persons they admire in their community. #Immigrant #Community #Leader #Recycling #Scraps #Technology #Children #OutreachProgram Tony Selvaggio Email │ Website │ Facebook
Steve Jobs defined innovation as the ability to recognize change as an opportunity rather than a threat. Change is necessary for progress, yet we are hesitant to make the change since it would take us out of our comfort zone. However, for the sake of our future, we must move with the times. Patrick Slevin shares his perspective on public relations in this episode of Cafecito with Rosie. In 1996, Patrick served as mayor of Tampa Bay City of Safety Harbor, Florida. He maintained his corporate career after leaving government service, assisting corporate leaders in turning NIMBY (not in my backyard) crises into political successes. Patrick and Rosie are fond of the Tampa Bay area. It's a terrific spot, according to Patrick, because it's just 90 minutes away from most destinations. Patrick added that there is a richness of leadership and knowledge capital that simply makes Tampa the finest place to live in the state As an experienced politician, Patrick stated that in order to get elected, one must sincerely care about the community. If a politician is primarily interested in themselves, their careers, or generating money, they should avoid public service. People should only vote for candidates that are a good representation of themselves. Patrick has never run again for office because he believes he has already accomplished everything he wants for the community. ”Never Lose to NIMBY Opposition Again!: Master the Secrets, Strategies, and Solutions to Turn a NIMBY Crisis into Your Finest Hour,” by Patrick Slevin, was intended to help developers and companies avoid making the same mistakes again. Developers frequently disregard community leaders in favor of concentrating on their projects or obtaining a license. It causes several issues including NIMBY situations. The core of the book stems from his political experiences and firsthand knowledge of how things work in Safety Harbor and Pinellas County. Patrick Slevin wants to be recognized as someone who is driven to make a point. He does put a lot of effort into establishing a good first impression on behalf of his clients. Patrick is currently the president of a local business association that represents a few hundred small businesses. Patrick is a homebody when he is not working or traveling. He enjoys golfing and riding. He has competed in Death Race among 100 other athletes to have fun and challenge himself. #NIMBY #SmallBusiness #Leadership #DeathRace #Homebody #Politics #Capitalist #PublicRelations Patrick Slevin Email │ Website │ Facebook │ LinkedIn │ YouTube │ Book │ Twitter
Our lives were turned completely upside down by the pandemic. Now we know that nothing is permanent, and those unexpected events may occur at any time. Insurance could help you secure your family's future, yet it is still taboo for most people. Ana Dominguez de Shaw is the guest in the 22nd episode of Cafecito with Rosie. She had a thriving business in Mexico before relocating to the United States in 2015. Her best friend informed her about the need for insurance when she was 28 years old. Ana, like many others, had doubts regarding insurance. She didn't understand the value of preparing ahead until her best friend gave her the first year of an insurance policy as a present. When her best friend died in a vehicle accident, she discovered that accidents happen even when we don't want to think about them. Currently, Ana is a licensed New York life insurance agent and leads Babel Networking. Ana and Rosie are both experts in the field of insurance. They both agree that insurance is a necessary investment. On the market today, there is more than just life and health insurance. People have the ability to leave a legacy. An educational fund or investment will help a grandparent leave a legacy and provide their grandkids an advantage in life. Ana, like Rosie, is the mother of a lively kid. Her son is her greatest delight. Every time she sees him smile it brightens her day. Rosie agrees because she still considers her son to be her baby, despite the fact that he is 26 years old. Ana previously owned and operated a thriving business in Mexico for ten years. Even though she is multilingual, she admits that there was still a linguistic barrier when moving to the US. Furthermore, the regulations and standards in the United States and Mexico are vastly different. Ana, on the other hand, claims that the business's growth strategy hasn't changed. Her primary marketing tactic is still relationship building. She had been cultivating lifetime friendships before she realized it, as evidenced by her bridesmaids, who were mostly her high school and kindergarten buddies. The aim of networking groups is to build relationships, but individuals are increasingly expected to come to the meeting and pitch their products. That's why Anna and a Mexican friend founded Babel Networking to assist individuals in forming meaningful connections. It began as an in-person gathering prior to the pandemic and has now evolved into a virtual event. The expansion is remarkable since they now have three chapters - Spanish, Morning, and Night. Before the end, Ana wanted to say to her younger self that she should understand people's behavior and never take anything for granted. She must also learn to know herself better and recognize the gifts that God has given her in order to accomplish her God-given mission. #Insurance #Mexican #Networking #Friendship #Mother #Latina #BuildingRelationship #Pandemic ANA DOMINGUEZ DE SHAW Email │ Website │ Facebook │ LinkedIn
Dr. Dan McCarter was born and raised in a small town. His mother was a registered nurse. At the age of 12, he administered insulin shots to his diabetic grandmother who had bad eyes. He ended up with this responsibility because there were times his mother was working at the hospital and couldn't do it herself. As a result, this led to a desire to serve others and practice medicine.Today, he is the National Director of Primary Care Advancement of ChenMed and practices in Virginia. Despite the favorable benefits of the COVID-19 vaccination being backed by science and medical professionals, many people are still dubious and afraid to get the shot. That is why Dr. Dan McCarter and ChenMed work together to educate individuals, especially senior patients who are in dire need of immunizations right now. Dr. Daniel McCarter discusses the necessity of immunizations for everyone in this episode of Cafecito with Rosie. ChenMed values building relationships with its patients by assisting them and getting to know them on a personal level. As a result, nationally 70% of the patient population received flu vaccines. In addition, nationally 70% of patients are from minority groups, and 30% are eligible for Medicare or Medicaid, indicating that they have a low income. Chenmed's patients are mostly senior citizens with moderate to low incomes. As a result, when they decide to open community vaccination clinics, they do so in a community that requires immediate assistance. Dr. Dan shared an experience with a patient that had to travel 20 miles to get a vaccination, which was a huge challenge for him as he didn't have transportation. Fortunately, the clinic was able to arrange transportation for the patient to receive his vaccination as well as medical consultation. Vaccination is important, according to Dr. McCartner. He stated that everyone should get immunized as soon as feasible, and that they must do it in a fair manner. He also mentioned that, despite the fact that most vaccines are 95 percent effective against severe diseases, there is still a 5% chance of hospitalization. Wearing a mask is still required to protect unimmunized people from contracting the virus. Even Dr. Dan always wears a mask to protect his patients, who are mostly seniors. In a few months, CDC would propose a less rigorous approach to wearing masks. If there are only 10 people at a family event, Dr. Dan says it's fine to go as long as everyone gets vaccinated. If there are people who aren't members of the household, protocol like wearing masks should be strictly followed. To be fully immunized, Dr. Dan recommends waiting two weeks after the second dose of Moderna or Pfizer vaccine and two weeks after the first shot of Johnson & Johnson vaccine. People of color, according to the data, are hesitant to get vaccines. It's a reasonable concern, especially for African Americans, who have good reason to be wary of the government. People of color, on the other hand, are more likely to catch and spread the virus because they tend to live in more crowded areas. Since people of color were included in both the intervention and placebo groups during the vaccine trial, Dr. Dan assures us that Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are safe for them. ”What is the most effective vaccine?” Rosie inquired before the end of the episode. Dr. Dan replied that the best vaccine is the one you get first, and the least effective vaccine is the one you don't get. Dr. Dan said that his 74-year-old sister-in-law received Moderna and his 72-year-old sister, who resided in West Virginia, received Pfizer. He emphasizes that both Pfizer and Moderna are 95% effective, so it makes no difference which brand you choose. Dr. Dan reminded the listeners that they should never wait for the brand they want; instead, they should take the first available option. #Immunization #Vaccine #Covid19 #Senior #HealthCare #Medicare #Medicaid #Doctors #Patients Dr. Dan McCarter Email │ Website │ Facebook │ LinkedIn │ Twitter
”Your brand is what other people say about you when you're not in the room” -Jeff Bezos. Branding is more than just a color palette, font style, and templates. It is your reputation and how people see and feel about you. So, investing in yourself is a great way to boost branding. In this episode of Cafecito with Rosie, brand strategist and TEDx speaker Cheryl Pullins guested to enlighten us about branding. Cheryl moved to Florida in early 2010. During the recession, she couldn't find a job and ended up pursuing a business model that she was passionate about and monetized it. She worked in the corporate world for more than 20 years. Eventually, she became a certified life coach. Cheryl is currently a recognized personal brand strategist, author, and TEDx speaker. As a brand strategist, Cheryl loves how visions become reality. One of her first clients was a hair stylist with a vision of having an academy or educational institution to teach other hair stylists to earn more. After the hair stylist got injured, she started the school with the help of Cheryl, and now she successfully runs the institution. Rosie and Cheryl talked about the importance of being multifaceted. Cheryl asserts that we are wired not to do one thing alone. If you want to clearly deliver your message, it doesn't have to be stuck on doing a single thing. We can do more than one thing and still relay our message. Being multifaceted can help a lot, as it reaches more audiences through different means. The embodiment of a go-giver is how Rosie describes Cheryl. Every time Cheryl gives, she gives more. Cheryl says that she does such things because there are other people that get stuck on how to implement them. That's why she helps them and makes herself available to them. After all, implementation is not an easy leap. Although it was on her vision board, being a TEDx speaker was unexpected for Cheryl. Before her official TEDx event, she was approached by a colleague to speak at a TEDx event for women, but it didn't materialize. After 10 months, she spoke for 200 women who work in the department of corrections in the state of Pennsylvania. After a week, she received an email inviting her to speak at the first ever TEDx event held at a women's prison. She was the only invited speaker from outside the prison system. Cheryl believes that this could never have happened if she had not shown up and spoken, even without pay. After all, you never know who will listen to you. Cheryl is passionate about branding. She stated that to start your brand, you must clearly know who you are. Your brand is experiential for your audience, and it shows in how they feel about your social media posts and you professionally. But you must also understand who you are, what you do, who you do it for, and why your target audience should care about you in order to develop a strong brand. It must also be visible because the truth is out of sight, out of mind. Towards the end, Cheryl and Rosie talk about the importance of a vision board. They both say that it is a source of inspiration, but that alone won't do anything. Cheryl suggests that listeners use a vision board in conjunction with setting down their goals and missions for the following 90 days or a year, allowing the vision board to motivate them and assist them in walking the walk. #Branding #Business #Passion #Implementation #TEDx #Speaker #Multifacet #VisionBoard Cheryl Pullins Email │ Website │ Facebook │ LinkedIn │ YouTube │ Instagram
William McKissock was born and raised in the south-west of Scotland. It is a friendly, Scottish-speaking neighborhood with a great view of the mountain. Just like anywhere in the northern hemisphere, Scotland is always freezing. When he moved to the Tampa Bay area 11 years ago, he was fascinated with how different the weather was. Unlike his Scottish-speaking neighborhood, Tampa Bay offers a mix of people from different cultures. Rosie met William at Lincoln Local, which is an in-person networking event. As social animals, they love meeting new people. William works at Schooley Mitchell. It is an independent, family-owned expense reduction company that has its main office in Ontario, Canada. Schooley Mitchell investigates the cost data and recommends optimized and cost-effective solutions for services such as telecom, merchants, small package and shipping couriers, waste, electronic logging devices, e-signature, utilities, and fuel. In their 22 years in business, they have had over 25,000 clients from whom they get their excellent database to benchmark. In doing business with Schooley Mitchell, there is no risk of losing anything because of their no-saving, no-charge policy. As a cost reduction consultant, William McKissock often networks to educate people about their service. He talks with the CFOs and CEOs of companies to analyze their costs and figure out what he can do to save them money. If businesses agree, William and Schooley Mitchell will talk to vendors on the company's behalf to secure the best pricing option. This involves accessing billing statements and contracts. Before moving to the United States, William worked with Scotland's local government and helped local companies and groups access funding for their projects. He has a passion for business development and for seeing business owners achieve their goals while cutting costs. He loves seeing businesses he works with prosper. During the pandemic, William says most sales have done down and naturally businesses are looking for help to drive sales back up. However, he says that another way to protect their profit is to look at their costs. Rosie and William agreed that COVID-19 has created a different avenue for doing business. As a business owner, It's a good time to analyze your costs! #Consultant #CostReduction #Covid19 #Scottish #Business #Networking Email │ Website │ LinkedIn │ Facebook
In this episode of Cafecito with Rosalie, Dr. Kumar continued to talk about the COVID-19 vaccines and how partnering with doctors could provide better health. Dr. Ajoy Kumar and the Dedicated Senior Medical Center wanted to improve the quality of life of seniors. Amid the pandemic, they are helping seniors through education about COVID vaccinations. Dr. Ajoy Kumar talks about the possible side effects of taking the COVID vaccine. Side effects could include local reaction of pain, swelling, and redness on the vaccinated arm. This could last for a few hours, and you could take Tylenol and drink a lot of fluids to minimize the effect. There is also a systemic reaction that could be felt in your whole body, but this varies person-to-person. A systemic reaction could include fever, fatigue, headache, body aches, and joint pain. It is reported that 82–89% of the vaccinated population have experienced at least one local symptom. 55 to 83% also reported that they experienced one systemic reaction that was of mild to moderate severity in the first three days after the vaccine, and usually it was resolved within 1-3 days. Dr. Kumar also reiterated that symptoms vary person to person. Some people have never experienced post-vaccine symptoms while others have. To ensure their safety after vaccination, people are expected to wait 15 to 30 minutes after their shots to ensure that they don't have a severe allergic reaction, which is sometimes evident by difficulty breathing. Most vaccines have polyethylene glycol (PEG) components, and only a minority of people are allergic to such components. Dr. Kumar stated that vaccinated people shouldn't worry as medical staff are on hand to deal with any symptoms that may arise. Dr. Kumar is vaccinated as he believes that doctors should be a role model for their patients. He advises every patient to never mix and match COVID vaccine shots. Dr. Kumar also said that people should not let their finances be an obstacle to getting vaccinated since a lot of states, non-government organizations, and insurance companies cover the cost of the COVID vaccine. Rosie asked about the do's and don'ts for vaccinated people. Dr. Kumar said that there is nothing different for them to do as we have not yet achieved herd immunity. The goal is to have 70% to 90% of the US population vaccinated . Currently, Florida has 3,437,933 vaccinations administered. To date, 1,082,141 people are fully vaccinated. Amazingly, females outnumbered males. Of the fully vaccinated, only 106,530 are Hispanic, 55,090 are Afro-American, and only 3,717 vaccinated individuals are American-Indian. Given this information we could assume that Florida is falling behind as most of its people are still unvaccinated due to fear of the vaccine. Therefore, he shared that educating and empowering people about vaccinations is key. Help people feel less scared about the COVID vaccine and by doing so we can achieve herd immunity sooner. Dr. Ajoy asserts that until we achieve herd immunity, we still have to accept the new normal. To go back to the pre-COVID situation, we need everyone's effort. Dr. Kumar believes that repeated vaccinations would occur since we don't know how long the variants and vaccines will be effective. Soon everyone will get booster shots like those for the flu and pneumonia. Dr. Kumar shared that the death rate is higher among people over 65 years old. Dr Kumar's family members are very afraid to go out, but he advises them to be vigilant rather than scared. As Covid related protocols are less restrictive at this time, people should still remain vigilant, especially when attending outside events. Dr. Kumar wants everyone to be less afraid of the virus and instead be mindful and aware of it and your surroundings. He advises that if there are only 6–10 people at an event, you should attend and keep your distance and wear a mask. If there are more than 10 people, he discourages anyone from attending, even if it is a family gathering. Such events can become super spreaders. He also encourages people to walking outdoors with a mask on. Dr. Ajoy Kumar and the Dedicated Senior Medical Center work to make the lives of senior patients better. They take care of the elderly and serve them like VIPs. Rather than having a transactional relationship, Dr. Kumar and the Dedicated Senior Medical Center want to have a transformational relationship. He believes they are achieving that through their current efforts around COVID. #SeniorCare #Patient #Senior #Coronavirus #Covid19 #Vaccine #SevereIllness #HerdImmunity #EmergencyUseAuthorization #Indian #CareerChange #Advocacy Email │ Website │ Facebook
In this episode of Cafecito with Rosie, Dr. Ajoy Kumar discussed the benefits and kinds of vaccines available in the USA. Dr. Kumar was born in southern India and moved to the United States when he was five years old. His parents divorced, and he and his single mother moved from one place to another before settling in Washington, DC. He aspired to be a member of the CIA or the FBI, but after his first volunteer mission, he fell in love with the art of medicine. He then proceeded to study family medicine and eventually conducted several medical missions, delivered a lot of babies, and helped many patients. His advocacy aims to aid in the development of healthcare policy at both the state and national levels.Currently, he is taking care of senior patients at Dedicated Senior Medical Center in Largo, Florida. Dr. Kumar said that 8 out of 10 people who died from COVID-19 were from the age group of 65 and above. People aged 32–39 years old have a 2x higher hospitalization rate and a 4x higher chance of dying from COVID-19. People over the age of 75 have a four-times higher hospitalization rate and a 220-fold increased risk of death. People who are 85 years old and above have a 13-times higher chance of hospitalization and a 630-times higher chance of dying. This alarming data is the reason why it is important to be educated about the vaccine. Rosie asked what would happen if everyone got vaccinated, and then Dr. Ajoy stated that we could obtain herd immunity. Herd immunity occurs when a sufficient population of individuals get vaccinated and have resistance to the virus. This could drive down the rate of spread and how active the infection is in the population. At the same time, Dr. Kumar said that there would always be a population that can't or won't get vaccinated, but at least with herd immunity, we could indirectly protect them as well. Dr. Kumar has educated the listeners on the types of vaccines. He said that there was no vaccine that was authorized to exactly prevent the virus, but that it would recognize a part of the virus instead. Typically, vaccines are made with mRNA, which contains a synthetically created spike of the virus that helps our immune system recognize it and eventually fight the virus. The Pfizer vaccine has a 95% efficiency. It consists of two shots, 21 days apart, for people aged 16 and up. Moderna is 94.1% effective for 18-year-olds and above, and should be taken two times, 28 days apart. There is also the Astrazenica vaccine, which is 63.09% effective and was developed on a non-viable virus and includes two shots. Johnson & Johnson has developed a one-shot and is 66% effective for mild illnesses and 86% effective for severe illnesses. Novavax is also available in the United Kingdom and South Africa. It is 89.3% effective and is a protein-based vaccine for 18-year-olds and above. In the United States, the FDA only granted emergency use authorization to Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Dr. Kumar also warned the public to never swap out or mix and match their vaccines. #SeniorCare #Patient #Senior #Coronavirus #Covid-19 #Vaccine #SevereIllness #HerdImmunity #EmergencyUseAuthorization #Indian #CareerChange #Advocacy #Pfizer #AstraZeneca #Moderna #Johnson&Johnson #Jannsen #Novavax Dr. Ajoy Kumar Email │ Website │ Facebook
Rita Barreto, the former chairperson of the Florida Commission on the Status of Women, is an empowered woman, a published author, an award-winning consultant, and the visionary and founder of Top Tier Leadership. She was born and raised in Miami, Florida. In her professional life, she spent 23 years in corporate America as a high-level director. Then, she took a leap and started her own business, Top Tier Leadership, 25 years ago. In this episode, Rita shares her experiences as a 6-year commissioner. In 2020, she became the chairperson of the Florida Commission on the Status of Women. This Commission includes women of different races, socioeconomic backgrounds, professions, and geographic locations. Due to the diversity of the Commission they are able to come up with so many different solutions and approaches. She is proud to say that everyone in the commission didn't skip a beat, even in the midst of the pandemic. They even held virtual events that enabled women to engage and be heard. They discovered that when they have a virtual event, more women attended than when they organized an in-person one. Rita developed and gathered more data concerning the status of women, which could be utilized as a tool for future project decision-making. Rita has also produced an annual report containing measurable data to aid in the development of policies to solve challenges that impact women and girls. For many years, women have been suffering from discrimination. Women are not allowed to vote and don't have the same rights as men. However, things changed 100 years ago as the suffragists fought for the rights of women. The suffragists pioneered equality and women's empowerment. Rosie and Rita talked about the 100 years of women's suffrage in this episode. Rita reiterates that this is a significant event as it reflects where women have been. It celebrates women's voices and the power to vote for someone to represent them in the government. Women's suffrage enables us to have a voice and to make changes. The Florida Commission on the Status of Women awards two major awards: Florida Women's Hall of Fame and Spirit of the Community Award. While many may be familiar with the Women's Hall of Fame award, many may not be familiar with the latter. Rita shared that the Spirit of the Community Award is a way of recognizing women who are currently volunteering in their communities with pure motivation. To nominate someone visit fcsw.net and complete an application and be sure to quantify what the nominee did in the community. A total of 12 women are selected. The Commission also has a video and essay contest for the youth related to women issues. Both boys and girls up to high school age can submit a video and essay. In 2020, the Commission purchased a kiosk that allows visitors to the State Capital to view the Women's Hall of Fame awardees. Prior to 2020 visitors could only view this information by visiting the Women's Hall of Fame wall at the Capital. Towards the end, Rita suggests her favorite book, Leadership Challenge by James Kouze and Barry Posner. She loved this book as it is research-based and discussed the five characteristics of an admired leader: inspire a shared vision, model the way, challenging the process, enabling others to act, and encouraging the heart. She also advises everyone to pick one area to work on and once mastered move onto another characteristic. In closing, it is important that we help each other rather than forcing our own way to the top. Have pure motives. The change starts with you because the only person you can change is you! #Women #100YearsofWomenSuffrage #FloridaCommissionontheStatusofWomen #FCSW #Chair #VotingRight #Example #RoleModel #Pioneer LinkedIn │ Top Tier Leadership │ Florida Commission on the Status of Women
Nicole Valentin Alicea is a well-rounded marketing, branding, and advertising professional with superior business acumen. For almost 20 years, Nicole has successfully helped local, national and international companies, agencies, and nonprofits adapt to rapidly changing environments and achieve their business goals. Nicole grew up in Puerto Rico and then moved to Tampa, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications with a concentration in Advertising from the University of South Florida. Ten years ago she identified a gap in the market and launched her business, Create Brand NV. As the Founder and President, she quickly realized that she needed a better understanding of how to transition to becoming a business owner. The E Myth book helped her understand that to be successful she needed more than passion and skill to run a business. One of the first things she did then was hire Lori Goldsmith, an independent Human Resources consultant, who taught her how to identify a good hire, how to give good feedback, how to give a review, and manage staff. Nicole shared that since hiring Lori she has continued to learn as much as she can about managing and supporting staff through conferences, podcasts, and real-life experiences. A business needs patience, teamwork, passion, skills, hard work, and perseverance. Employees are a company's greatest investment. Striving and inspiring the employees is the greatest thing to do as a business owner. Rosie shared that seventy percent of the economy of the United States is run by small businesses. As such, as a community we want small businesses to succeed. Cafecito con Rosie is just one example of how Rosie Paulen Enterprises is creating opportunities for business owners to feel connected and receive valuable information, tips and support. In that vein, Rosie asked Nicole to share a tip with other working mothers and Nicole shared that taking breaks throughout her day had led to increased productivity. What! Yes, taking a break is not a bad thing. It allows you to come back a bit sharper. She also suggested delegating tasks as much as you can is key; use your support system. As the episode ended, Rosie concluded by sharing a quote from her book,`Neque: The Spirit of a Resilient Mind, “the more information you have on yourself and the people who work with you, the better decision you will make both employee-wise and financially.” As Eileen Bistrisky once said, “ Great leaders are not the best at everything”. Therefore, as a business owner, it is imperative that in business you know the people in your company. If you have happy employees and invest in human capital, then your clients will be happy to come back to a happy environment. Rosie closes by thanking her support system and friends who help her achieve a thriving, profitable, and successful business as well as Dedicated Senior Medical Center for their sponsorship of Cafecito con Rosie. #Striving #WellRounded #Marketing #Inspiring #Advertising #Business #International #Local #Companies #Collaborative #Attitude #Leadership #NonProfits #HumanCapital #WorkingEnvironment #Skills #Talents #Bilingual #Acumen #Teamwork #Patience Nicole Valentin Alicea's Website │ Youtube │ Facebook
On this episode of Cafecito with Rosie we are talking about the topic of falling among the elderly with Dr. Nareesha Khan, an internal medicine specialist in Clearwater. She currently practices at Dedicated Senior Medical Center Clearwater LLC. Dr. Khan is board-certified in Internal Medicine. She received her medical degree from the University oOf South Florida College of Medicine and completed her residency at Orlando Regional Medical Center. Dr. Khan was born in Trinidad and Tobago and immigrated to Tampa at the age 4 and truly never left. She is living the American Dream. As long as she can remember she has worked with the underserved community. At Dedicated Senior Medical Center, Dr. Khan shares that during this pandemic she has more and more patients with broken bones. If we don't use it, we lose it. Not moving has its consequences. Fall prevention is key. There are things to take note of to know when she and/or a caregiver should consider discussing fall prevention with a patient. How much effort is a patient using to get out of a chair? Is the patient experiencing back pain? In the home, check the carpet for any folds, which can cause the patient to trip, make sure all pathways are well light and clear, keep areas around the tub and sink dry, and keep cords tucked away. In the bathroom install grab bars and this makes it very easy to get in and out of the tub/shower. Rosie mentions that often elderly people fall and once on the ground have no way of reaching a family member or friend. She asks what she can do as a neighbor of an elderly person to keep an eye on them. Dr. Khan mentions that if your neighbor has a routine that you are aware of and you don't see them missing from that routine, give them a ring or knock on the door. If you have a family member's phone number, give them a call. Due to Dedicated Senior Medical Centers hands on approach with patients, she often encourages her patients to give the Center's phone number to neighbors. The Center treats patients as family and will aid in facilitating a check in. Continue the conversation around fall prevention, Dr. Khan mentions yoga and Tai Chi for seniors are helpful and low impact exercises that aid in improving balance. She has seen marked improvements in patients who participate in these types of exercises. An advantage of the Medicare Advantage plans is access to Silver Sneakers. This online portal grants patients access to on demand yoga and Tai Chi along with many other virtual programs. To contact Dr. Khan or the Dedicated Senior Medical Center their phone number is 813-822-4322 or visit them online at /www.dedicated.care/ The Center has several locations in the Tampa Bay Area and a multitude of services and specialties are provided in each Center. This model allows the primary doctor to be hands-on addressing a variety of issues for patients under one roof. The coordination of care is a priority and something the Center does well. In closing, Rosie shares the importance of giving back to the community. When you become a trusted community member people will seek you out and do business with you. Stay pure. Stay positive. Stay inspired. #Family #Prevention #Medicine #Falling #Accidents #Communication #MedicalAdvantagePlan #SilverSneaker #Senior #VirtualProgram Dr. Nareesha Khan Dedicated Senior Medical Center │ Vitals
In this pandemic, seniors are at the top of the mortality rate. Isolation is very important and being away from the family is the hardest thing to do. Volunteering with hospitals, mission trips, and health-related organizations while in college inspired Dr. George Wickramanayake to become a physician. “I find it rewarding to help people and build meaningful relationships at the same time,” he says. Having helped his grandma with her care, Dr. Wickramanayake says, “Treating seniors is personal to me. I understand the difficulties they face, and I will go the extra mile to help them understand their health and feel in control of their care. In seniors' care, isolation is the biggest factor, especially in this pandemic. It can cause a lot of depression and anxiety in patients. The Senior Medical Center is combating this by providing transportation to secure the food and necessities needs of seniors and bring them to the hospital whenever they need it. They also call their patients at least once a week to encourage them to participate in various online activities that are available to them. It can be very frustrating that the vaccine is not easily accessible and can lead to what has been termed as the “vaccine blues”. Dr Wickramanayake warns that maintaining the social distancing and safety precautions is the best path forwards, along with maintaining constant communication with your doctor about the vaccine availability. Senior Medical Center always looks after its patients and always practices safety protocols. There is no other clinic that will always go beyond and do anything to help our patients and we will find ways to communicate with their families in any form. Only the Senior Medical center is offering 24/7 services to our patients. #Isolation #Pandemic #Family #Transportation #PhysicalActivity #Community #Environment #Depression #Patient #Treating #SafetyProtocols Caredash │ Facebook │ Vitals
Steve Sepato is the most famous unfamous speaker in America. A speaker for 40 years in a corporate setting for management, meetings, and leadership. Steve teaches other speakers how to be engaging speakers and get rave reviews from the audience. He has 7 businesses and he teaches individuals how to be a good speaker and not boring. Rosie Paulsen also shares her knowledge from a book she read, “clarity: the power you'll generate from focusing on what's most important.” Finding your clarity and knowing your passion is important for you to stand out in your expertise for you to succeed. Being a good speaker is not just about talking in front of people but also finding your passion as a listener. Over the years, Steve learned that “love is a learning process” and there are five love languages. You need to understand your love language and also your loved ones. “Communication is vital to success.” “If you are not clear on your purpose, your business will pull you out,” Rosie says. Opening new businesses will pull you and drag you from your loved ones especially if you are busy and you're going to forget things because you're focusing on your business. Steve gives a piece of advice that for us to succeed, we should always open our day with meditation and be grateful for what we have, start imagining what we want, and find somebody who can help us with that imagining. The show ends with a quote and advice from Rosie, “giving back is not just helping other people, it's about encouraging them to dream too.” You will succeed if you are a blessing to your community. Help to change your environment and be a gift of giving without expecting your whole community to change. Expect less in return and Rosie encourages everyone to find their purpose and help other people to find theirs. #Marriage #Love #Family #Boring #Passion #Communication #GoodSpeaker #Success #LoveLanguages #Community #Purpose #Grateful Steve Sapato Steve Sapato Seminars │Steve Sapato │Facebook │ LinkedIn │ Email │ Twitter
Life without God is nothing. Every day is a gift that comes from above. In this episode, we will talk about Purpose in Life with Regeline “ Gigi” Sabbat. Regeline “Gigi” Sabbat is a first-generation Haitian born in America and the CEO and Founder of Life Service Center of America, LLC. She is also a popular leadership and women's empowerment speaker on topics of passion close to her heart; resiliency, financial literacy, and surviving domestic violence and sexual assault. She is proud to be an American and is the author of the best-selling book, Walk with Me and God First. She also shared in this episode how she provides the clarity to her clients to move forward to success. Her speeches provide awareness of everyday leadership action steps that speak to any group. After escaping an abusive relationship Gigi asked for guidance and strength from God and started worshipping and reading the bible despite her struggles. She became a strong woman with faith and courage. And wrote the book “Walk With Me and God First” in which she acknowledged how her life changed by having God in her life. She said that “people understand having God in their life”. As she continued on with her life, women's empowerment became her everything. Women friends are something to be truly grateful for because we will support each other. “Women empowerment in other women is the best we can be” Rosie agrees. People have different gifts and bringing that to the table is one of the greatest things. Rosie & “Gigi” round out this cafecito episode with encouraging quotes for their entrepreneurial followers; Never give up and maintain a resilient mindset no matter what, when you get down in this life and bounce back quickly and walk with God and keep him first in your life – “Regeline “ Gigi” Sabbat. “Passion and purpose work hand in hand because the purpose gives you the reason to start and passion keeps you going when things get rough. Once you find your purpose and passion you are living an unstoppable life. - Rosie Paulsen #Life #Purpose #WomenEmpowerment #Grace #SexualAssault #DomesticViolence #Spiritually #Financially #Professionally #Personally #Intricately #Resilient #Talent #Passion #Business #Successful #Friendship Regeline Sabbat Website │ Facebook │ Instagram │ Twitter │ AllMyLinks
Life without a purpose is nothing. These days, we should know our purpose in life for us to live our life to the fullest and together with Dr. Cruz we will talk about Purpose. Dr. Claribel Cruz. is one of the doctors at Senior Care East Tampa, Florida. She originated in Miami Florida, her father is Cuban and her mother is Puerto Rican. She is married and has 3 kids. She decided to be a Doctor because in her family it's been in their DNA and she has loved to help people since she was a child. The Doctors' are dedicated to improving their patients' physical and emotional well-being and focus on prevention and wellness, thereby increasing a patient's quality of life. Dr. Cruz said that each doctor in their company has a small patient panel which allows them to create deep patient relationships and focus on their mission of prevention. Their goal is also to let the patient be more comfortable by talking with the doctors in a language they like. The doctors at Sr. Care East Tampa encourage their patients by giving them the freedom to the patient to be healed, not just by taking medicine, but also by their willingness to improve their lives and change their behavior as well. During this time of pandemic senior medical centers also offer online appointments, and clinical tests and ensure that their staff is protected and also their patients by proper use of PPEs and preventive measures for the safety of their employees, patients, and everyone. Start your day being grateful for your attributes! #Ñeque #Telemedicine #Purpose #PreventiveMedicine #Hispanic #LanguageBarrier #Diabetes #Physical #Emotional #Social #Prevention #Medicine LinkedIn ┃ Dedicated Senior Medical Center ┃ DocSpot ┃Doximity
Dedicated Senior Medical Center is a business under ChenMed founded by James Chen and currently managed by the CEO Chris Chen. ChenMed is a family-owned and run company that started in Miami 30 years ago. The Chen family used to be impoverished. To give to the community, they are helping the underserved and underprivileged communities through accessible and complete medical facilities. In this episode of Cafecito with Rosie, Dr. Nehal Gheewala, the National Director of Growth at ChenMed, shares the goal and mission of the institution. The DSMC is created to help senior patients with their medical needs. They ensure that every patient is treated as a family and a VIP. Dr. Gheewala asserts that to ensure they take care of patients properly, they offer complete and convenient services from medical assessments to transportation. Dr. Gheewala said that the likelihood of people more than 65 years old being hospitalized increases. They have to be proactive in ensuring the health of every patient. On average, every patient calls their DSMC doctors and spends 240-260 minutes, if not more, every year. This interaction helps doctors to know every patient, their history, and their status. Doctors and staffs of DSMC do a weekly routined call to patients to know them better, just like we do for our families. It is possible as, unlike most hospitals around the Tampa area, they only have 400 patients per doctor. The DSMC and its amenities have locations all over Tampa, as Dr. Gheewala mentioned. These locations are chosen based on the status of the community. Usually, it is where there are only a few stores, few means of transportation, or areas with a lack of doctors. This is to live their mission of helping impoverished citizens. Rosie was very impressed that the Dedicated Senior Medical Center partnered with local food banks to distribute food items to patients with no access to healthier options. #Family #Patients #SeniorCare #Doctors #Service #FoodDrive #Medical #Impoverish #ChenMed Website │ Facebook │ LinkedIn
Changing your career path after finding your passion is a great way to live a fulfilling life. Turning your back from all the things that make you unhappy is fine after all; nothing is worth it if you are not happy. Sergio Vanegas, the guest for the 8th episode of Cafecito with Rosie, has completely changed his life from his professional 9-5 job to running his filmmaking business alongside his brother. Sergio was born and raised in Bogota, Columbia, and moved to the US when he was young. He has a degree in finance and System Engineering. He used to work at an office desk but grew tired of it. He is a happily married man and a father to two sons. After leaving his desk job, he learned every production aspect, photography, videography, and possible contacts. Currently, Sergio's clients are typically those who want to grow their business. They range from start-ups to companies with marketing budgets. He ensures that all their clients could have ROI after their engagements. In this episode, Rosie expresses how impressed she is with how Sergio never accepts less-paying customers. Sergio asserts that he exerts 150% effort and has a wide range of education, which is why he won't settle for less. He stated that business owners should value themselves properly and believe in themselves. The pandemic is a crisis for most businesses. However, Sergio's business grew even more significant during this period. He reiterated how important adaptability is. He ventured in outsourcing and networking to ensure his business' growth. Sergio gave ideas and tips for the listeners who want to grow their business. He advises everyone to build their networks and present themselves to possible clients and partners. Continuously learning about the industry and being aware of your environment could help your business. Lastly, always be able to adapt to any change. #media #Networking #Marketing #Creative #Art #Photography #Videography #Outsourcing #Pandemic #CareerChange Website┃ Twitter ┃ Youtube ┃ Email ┃ LinkedIn
Business and politics go hand in hand. Businesses do thrive in a country that is well managed by the government whole countries' economy thrives with the help of companies. To ensure harmony, citizens work on initiatives to help with educating people about elections and politics. In the 7th episode of Cafecito with Rosie, a Republican business owner - Yvette Benaroch, guested and shared her outlook in life. Yvette moved to the USA 18 years ago in pursuit of better opportunities. She entered the Air force for two years, from 1990-to 1992. Currently, she owns Affordable Landscape Service and Design LLC, located in Marco Island, Florida. She is a republican and very involved in politics. She is currently the Hispanic Outreach Director for the Collier County Republican Executive Committee, Committeewoman for Collier County Precinct 190, and a Collier County Campaign 2020 Committee member. Yvette was instrumental in opening the Collier & Lee County Chapter of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly in August of 2019 and was elected as the Chairwoman for the organization. Yvette is a member at large for the Florida Federated Republican Women Executive Committee and the Chair for the Diversity Committee. It is Yvette's aspiration to help the Hispanic community as they start their lives in this country. It is her advocacy to educate every Puerto Rican about the American election and all the factors within it. As observed, Puerto Rican voters usually vote based on issues revolving around the economy and taxation. Yvette shared some tips and advice, she encouraged every citizen to join the military as it taught discipline and respect. Yvette also shared with the listeners to be happy for who they are and love themselves. This is vital to one's self-esteem and motivation to anyone who struggles in a new environment. #BusinessOwner #ArmyVeteran #LandscapeServices #PuertoRico #Republican #Politics Business Facebook | LinkedIn | Yvette's Facebook
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