SOAR (SCN) Podcast

Karen Kendra Holmes works for the Federal Government as a Safety Officer. She is a strong advocate for the Transgender Community speaking around the country from military, police, fire, medical field, university, etc. Karen is volunteering with the Department of Justice / Community Relations Department as a Subject Matter Expert going around the country speaking to Law Enforcement Agencies. She will be trying to build the Bridge between the Transgender Community and Law Enforcement Agencies. Karen in November 2021 was on the cover of “The Platform Magazine '' an international magazine for her service work to the country. She is a International Board Member Transgender Veteran Support Group (TVSG) LGBTQ Resources. Also, with TVSG she is the President for the Washington, DC Chapter, and the Vice President with the Maryland Chapter. In July of 2021 Karen has received the honor of the 14th Annual Prideindex National Esteem Award for Outstanding Service, Transgender for her advocate, award winning Public Servant. Karen on October 2020 received the AARP Maryland Andrus Award for Community Service, in recognition of exceptional service to my community. She also received the Engendered Spirit Award from Capital Pride in June of 2018. She also was a TEDx Speaker with TEDx Asbury Park, NJ on May 19, 2018. In April 2017 she received the “2017 Monica Roberts Advocacy Award”. She was selected in January 2017 by LGBTQ Nation as one of the “Top 50 Successful Transgender Americans You Need to Know”. In May of 2015, she was honored in a special edition among 31 other women from around the world in The Platform Magazine, for up and inspiring females who have made a difference with their platform and inspired others with their positive values towards others. In October 2013 she received “Soldier of the Year”, out of the country, by the State Guard Association of the United States out of 24 states and 23 thousand soldiers. In December 2012 she received “Non-Commissioned Officer Soldier of the Year” by the Maryland State Guard Association and The Maryland Defense Force. Karen has her own side business called SafetyFirst DMV and is certified as an instructor through the National Safety Council. She is always saying: “My Life Inspiration is not to have more, but to be more. Making a Difference is my mission! Karen believes wholeheartedly in the importance of Giving Back to her Community. SOAR Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where transcendent leaders can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SOAR Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a compassionate, cohesive and collaborate (C3) world. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Darnley Hodge Darnley R. Hodge Jr., is an award winning photojournalist and video editor with more than twenty years of broadcast and production experience. He holds an M.A. in Producing for Film and Video from American University, and a B.S. in Mass Communications from Virginia Commonwealth University. His production work has been featured on every national broadcast television network and many national cable stations. Darnley has served as director of photography, director, or producer on hundreds of projects including news gathering, documentary films, reality television, commercials, music videos, travel shows, and corporate video projects. He is an expert AVID, Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro editor, has Capitol Hill press credentials, and works as a photographer and editor for NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, FOX, and COX national networks. He has also worked at network affiliates in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles as well as behind the scenes on international productions in Egypt, Cote D'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Brazil, El Salvador, The United Kingdom, Anguilla, and St. Martin. Darnley has been a repeat guest lecturer for media production programs at George Washington University, Howard University, The University of Maryland, American University, and Prince George's Community College. He is highly conversant in Spanish and speaks a little Portuguese too. He currently resides in Oxon Hill, Maryland with his wife and two children. http://imaginationmediallc.com/ The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Dana Hutson Dana Hutson is Founder of Cancer Champions, LLC helping individuals and families control the chaos of a cancer diagnosis. She compassionately consults, educates and facilitates for individuals and their loved ones as they navigate a complicated healthcare system empowering them to make life-altering decisions with confidence. Prior to founding Cancer Champions Dana amassed a wealth of oncology expertise over a 25 year career within the BioPharma industry. She combines her knowledge of the healthcare system with her compassion for people experiencing a disruptive diagnosis to provide private medical navigation and educational seminars. Dana is a CampaignZERO, families for patient safety, community educator, immediate Past- President of the National Association of Women Business Owners Greater DC and serves on the boards of Sahasara Deepika Foundation for Education and Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington Dana received her Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from the University of Alabama. She lives with her husband and teenage children in Mason Neck, VA and is passionate about serving the underserved, increasing healthcare literacy and spending time with family, riding horses and Jesus. The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Dennis Pitocco. DENNIS PITOCCO is Founder & CEO & Reimaginator of 360° Nation, encompassing a wide range of multimedia enterprises, including BizCatalyst 360° —an award-winning global media digest; 360° Nation Studios —dedicated to reaching across the world in an effort to capture, produce, and deliver positive, uplifting messages via game-changing productions such as HopeFest 360°, and; GoodWorks 360° —a pro-bono consulting foundation focused entirely on providing mission-critical advisory services to nonprofits worldwide. Everything Dennis does is carried out "for-good" vs. "for-profit", reflecting his belief that it's time for a renaissance of pure, unbridled wonder. Time to renew in both our hearts and in our souls more joy, more kindness, more compassion, more understanding, and that magical sense of truly belonging to something greater than the status quo. And time to bring the spirit of “humanity at its very best” back to the forefront. Dennis is also a contributing author to the Best-Selling Book Chaos to Clarity: Sacred Stories of Transformational Change. https://www.bizcatalyst360.com SOAR Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where transcendent leaders can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SOAR Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a compassionate, cohesive and collaborate (C3) world. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

Shreyaa Venkat is the co-founder and CEO of NEST4US and a sophomore at Georgetown University pursuing Global Health studies. Eighteen-year-old Shreyaa already has 8+ years of volunteer service under her belt and has spent over 2,000 hours giving back to the community. As a Points of Light Youth Network Leader, Giving Tuesday Spark Chapter Head, DoSomething Research Council Representative, Global Peace Delegate, and Good Deeds Day Ambassador, she empowers people globally to actively shape their future and thrive in an ever-changing world. Shreyaa is an academic honor roll student, travel soccer player, 3rd degree black belt, certified soccer referee, Kathak dancer, and assistant instructor at CJR Martial Arts. As a Gen-Z social activist and nonprofit leader, she advances dialogue and inspires others to take action towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals in local, national, and global communities. Shreyaa strives to create a united and just world by fostering a community built upon mutual respect, inclusivity, and understanding and positively impacting communities worldwide through passionate service. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joinnest/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nest4us/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/joinnest4 YouTube: NEST4US Shreyaa Venkat LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/shreyaavenkat/ Website: www.nest4us.org SOAR Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where transcendent leaders can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SOAR Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a compassionate, cohesive and collaborate (C3) world. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Ina Gjikondi Ina Gjikondi, PCC, MPS, MA Founder & Faculty Director, e-Co Leadership Coaching I am a teacher, speaker, mother, alchemist, innovator, poet, modern mystic and co-curator of creative learning experiences that expand consciousness with the goal of One Shared Humanity. I serve as the Director of Executive Education & Coaching and as the Founder & e-Co Leadership Coaching Program Director at the George Washington University's Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. e-Co Leadership Coaching Certification (e-CLC) is an International Coaching Federation aligned professional foundational program rooted in the cultivation of energetic stability, by expanding, emerging, exchanging and evolving in co-creation, co-connection, co-action and co-movement in service to the greater good. I believe in coaching as a way of being and an invitation to the practice of anchored capacity, where we learn to stay present, practical and poetic, to deepen and expand our contribution in the world. We must cultivate capacities that will support people and organizations to think from a whole person and whole systems perspective in a way that gets us deeply in touch with our own humanity and helps us heal our connection within systems, from the cellular level of our being to the cellular level of our humanity and yes, change starts with us. Nations don't transform, people do and we can start there. The vision I am committed to: May all nations in the world today, plant a seed of e-Co Leadership Coaching in service to the One Humanity and the Sustainable Development Goals Agenda by 2030. https://leadershipcoaching.cepl.gwu.edu/our-team/program-faculty/ina-gjikondi/ https://www.hadrianseries.com/ The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Juan Carlos Ortiz Giró Juan C. Ortiz-Giró is a State Administrator at Team Rubicon USA, where Juan, trains new members and leads the organization in Puerto Rico, this includes the coordination of programs and submission of projects in the island. Juan is a USCG veteran with a bachelor's degree in Public Health Science and has contributed and assisted other volunteer organizations, governmental and non-governmental agencies to work on the speedy recovery of Puerto Rico and other states alike. Juan is well known by his almost unending energy in the field. Because of the passion, the believe that the world can be made a better place and the great level of commitment displayed, it can be said that Juan is built to serve. Juan enjoys diving and cycling and is also a humanitarian, nature lover and survivalist from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Please email juan.ortiz.giro@teamrubiconusa.org or go to www.linkedin.com/in/juan-carlos-ortiz-giró-780086186 link to contact Juan. The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Dr. Foojan Zeine Dr. Foojan Zeine is an International Speaker, Psychotherapist, Life Coach, and the Author of Life Reset – The Awareness Path to Create the life You Want. She has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She practices in Beverly Hills, Irvine & Woodland Hills, California offices and online via audio/chat or video. Her expertise is in Intimate Relations and Addictive Behaviors. She has extensive experience treating Depression, Anxiety, Traumas, and Domestic Violence. Foojan is the originator and the author for “Awareness Integration” psychotherapeutic model, which is a multi-modality approach and intervention toward minimizing Depression, Anxiety while improving Self Esteem and Self Confidence. This Method has been published with multiple research. Foojan hosts the “Inner Voice” show in the KMET1490AM/ ABC Radio. She is a guest speaker in many universities including Harvard, MIT, UCLA, USC. She has been a guest in the Dr. Phil show in CBS, Fox, Voice of America Television Programs; KPFK 90.7, KIRN 670AM. www.Foojan.com Causes that Dr. Foojan Zeine supports: www.IAWFoundation.org www.Radan.org www.PARS.org The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Myron Radio. Myron J. Radio is a five-time author and President of The R Group, a consortium of seasoned professionals who specialize in Leadership and Organizational – Change, Transitions and Transformations. Myron is recognized as an energetic speaker, facilitator, team builder and executive coach with over 5,000 coaching sessions to his credit. His clients represent a broad range of global Fortune 500 companies across multiple industries as well privately held companies and startups. Prior to founding The R Group, Myron was an executive with Mobil Corporation, now ExxonMobil. His latest eBook is LEADERSHIP FIT – Finding the Right Leadership Fit for you. He has also published several articles on organizational “effectiveness” to engage and align the workforce to achieve the strategic imperatives. His first inspirational novel, DREAM MAKERS – Escape from the Shadows of Fear, includes lessons of Leadership, developing High Performing Teams and developing the Next Generation of Leaders. The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Claudia Körbler Claudia Körbler is a Policy Development and Outreach Specialist at the United Nations in Washington, D.C. Claudia's passion of eradication of hunger, elimination of poverty and creating social impact speaks through her engagements. Before joining the FAO, she worked at the World Bank Group as a Knowledge Management professional with an emphasis on South-South Capacity Building programs in the Latin-American and Africa regions. Her driving force is enunciating change and creating an impact through supporting developing nations. She is a Senior Advisor of the steering committee of the Youth2Youth Community (Y2Y) of the World Bank Group and the co-chair of the Youth Innovation Fund. The Y2Y community enables her innovative talent, efficiency and passion for creating an impact on youth to increase employability, community engagement, and life skills in developing nations. Additionally, as an Adult Third Culture Kid and cross-cultural mediator and trainer, she serves as the membership chair of an NGO called Families in Global Transition (FIGT) to promote and engage in the storytelling of the global nomad. As an Austrian-born global citizen and has lived and worked in the U.S., Spain, UK, and Italy and speaks five languages including German, English, and Spanish. Claudia has refined her skills in cross-cultural communication and continues to enjoy the beauty, challenges, and difficulties of living and working in different cultures. Her professional career in the US is based in the diplomatic service. She has served her native Embassy of the Republic of Austria and the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Washington, D.C. in different capacities. At the Embassy of the Republic of Austria, Claudia acted in an advisory role for the Cabinet of the Austrian Minister of Finance on trans-cultural communication and investment opportunities for Small and Medium Enterprises in the United States and globally. https://claudiakoerbler.com/ The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Katherine White Katherine White is a feminist trailblazer and a proud Ohio State Buckeye alumna. Since the first Women's March, Katherine has become an activist in the grassroots movement in Virginia. She is fighting for change by electing democrats to office, especially women and minorities. She co-founded an organization called Network NoVA that serves to connect and network with like-minded individuals to reclaim and protect our democratic values of equality, justice, and human rights. She is Network NoVA's “brain” behind the programming for the Women's Summit - an event designed for political engagement on the issues and to take back electoral power. Katherine is dedicated and passionate about empowering women and girls through education, collaboration, and partnership. A believer in volunteering to make a difference. Katherine uses her talent, skills and expertise to effect change. She is a founding member of Women E-Learning in Leadership program at George Mason University geared for preparing young women to be leaders. A consummate fundraiser and event planner, she currently serves as the Director of Fundraising and Development for Give Me A Break From Cancer in Fairfax, Virginia. A lover of learning, her education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Women's Studies at Ohio State University (1986) and Master of Public Administration with a concentration in nonprofit studies at George Mason University (2017). She is an honorary member of The National Society for Public Affairs and Administration (Pi Alpha Alpha) and an active member of the American Association of University Women. She has two grown boys, lives in Annandale, Virginia with her husband, and dog Boo. She enjoys cooking, booking, running, biking and swimming - and being a badass. https://networknova.org/ The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Connie St. John Connie St. John is President of the St. John Consulting Group and CEO of No Weapon Productions (NWP), a company that specializes in family-friendly film and television programming, along with stage plays and other live events that feature no gratuitous sex, profanity or violence. Through both companies, Connie and her teams use entertainment and other innovative techniques to create life change for individuals, strengthen corporations and nonprofits, as well as to address social issues, such as bullying. As the No Weapon's primary writer and director, Connie has written more than 100 plays, films and television scripts. She wrote and directed the award-winning short film, The Message, and Asunder, both of which screened at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Prior to No Weapon Productions, Connie served as director of public relations and marketing for the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), senior manager of public responsibility for Sara Lee Corporation, manager of media and corporate relations for Harpo Productions, Inc. and The Oprah Winfrey Show, director of public relations at Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. in Atlanta, and manager of public relations at Columbia TriStar Television in Los Angeles. Connie has extensive nonprofit management experience, having served as President & Executive Director of the Neighborhood Music School in Los Angeles and as Regional Executive Director for Pacific Region OASIS, lifelong learning centers for older adults. Connie has also worked in Washington, D.C. as a meeting and convention planner for the Urban & Regional Information Systems Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Connie's specialty and passion is change your life entertainmentTM, followed closely by innovative education and business management. She sits on the board of Arts High Foundation, which funds the arts programs at the prestigious L.A. County High School for the Arts. She is also fascinated by law. Connie is the proud mother of an amazing and talented 20-year-old son, David Robinson, a singer/songwriter who attends Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. www.noweaponproductions.com www.stjohnconsultinggroup.com www.gamechangersexperience.com http://constantsthoughts.blogspot.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/connie-st-john-36609a9/ The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Kate Maloney, PhD. Kate Maloney, PhD is the CEO & Executive Producer of WeRiseUP The Movie and Movement. The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com Full Bio: Kate Maloney, PhD is the CEO & Executive Producer of WeRiseUP The Movie and Movement that features the United Nations and key global leaders including the Dalai Lama, John Mackey (Founder, Whole Foods Market), Amina Mohammad (Secretary Deputy General of the United Nations), Blake Mycoskie (Founder, TOMS Shoes), Tony Hsieh (Founder, Zappos), Luke Nosek, (Co-Founder, PayPal), Casey Sheehan (former President/CEO, Patagonia), Moby (Grammy Artist), Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup for the Soul series) among many others. Kate has a background a social entrepreneur was featured as a top entrepreneur in Inc Magazine and is an INC 500 Company Founder. Over the last decade, Kate has founded over a dozen technology companies primarily in the healthcare sector and has had nine company exits. She has served as Co-Board Chair with John Mackey (Founder & CEO, Whole Foods Market) to bring together conscious business and thought leaders together in a non-profit context to solve some of the most serious problems facing the planet today. Kate holds a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology and a Doctoral Degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Organizational & Financial Applications. https://www.weriseup.com/ In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Phil Kreutzer. Phil Kreutzer is currently traveling the world on a “sanity sabbatical” where he is researching modalities aimed at raising consciousness. He is a certified yoga instructor and training to become a mindfulness meditation coach. You can follow Phil on Instagram: @_philter_ The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Darnley Hodge Darnley R. Hodge Jr., is an award winning photojournalist and video editor with more than twenty years of broadcast and production experience. He holds an M.A. in Producing for Film and Video from American University, and a B.S. in Mass Communications from Virginia Commonwealth University. His production work has been featured on every national broadcast television network and many national cable stations. Darnley has served as director of photography, director, or producer on hundreds of projects including news gathering, documentary films, reality television, commercials, music videos, travel shows, and corporate video projects. He is an expert AVID, Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro editor, has Capitol Hill press credentials, and works as a photographer and editor for NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, FOX, and COX national networks. He has also worked at network affiliates in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles as well as behind the scenes on international productions in Egypt, Cote D'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Brazil, El Salvador, The United Kingdom, Anguilla, and St. Martin. Darnley has been a repeat guest lecturer for media production programs at George Washington University, Howard University, The University of Maryland, American University, and Prince George's Community College. He is highly conversant in Spanish and speaks a little Portuguese too. He currently resides in Oxon Hill, Maryland with his wife and two children. http://imaginationmediallc.com/ The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Leo Tucker. Leo Tucker, CLU, Managing Partner - Northwestern Mutual 27 years ago, Leo Tucker began his career with Northwestern Mutual. He's earned numerous honors including the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table including Top of the Table. Early in his career, he quickly distinguished himself as a leader with a thriving team as Field Director, and Managing Director in Florida and before his tenth year, he accepted a role with the Home Office as the Assistant Regional Director, a position that prepares talented candidates for Managing Partner Assignments. In 2003, Tucker was appointed the Managing Partner in Washington DC and in his time with the firm, it has tripled in both size and production. Leo currently serves on the board of The Tiger Woods Foundation, The American College, and the Washington Area Women's Foundation. Leo's fundraising efforts on behalf of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society led him to receive the 2013 Man of the Year honor for the LLS National Capital Chapter and in 2012, Leo was listed as one of Washington DC's Top 25 Minority Business Owners. He attended Nova Southeastern University and Cal Berkley. He and his wife Marilyn live in McLean, VA and they have two children both out of college. In his off-hours, he is an active volunteer in the community and enjoys playing golf and collecting wine. http://dc.nm.com/ Causes he supports: Washington Area Women's Foundation: https://thewomensfoundation.org/ Tiger Woods Foundation: https://tgrfoundation.org/ The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

Beth was thrilled to join the Flaherty Family Foundation (FFF) as the first executive director in September of 2015. The Flaherty Family Foundation provides high school college prep scholarships to high potential students with economic need. Flaherty has expanded and formalized the Scholarship Opportunity from 11 Flaherty Scholars at three high schools in the Twin Cities to 400 Flaherty Scholars at 32 high schools in Minnesota, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, New Jersey and Montana. After student-teaching at Highland Park Senior High School (St. Paul) in the fall of 1999, Flaherty moved to Breckenridge, Colorado and taught ski school to preschoolers. Her first year in the classroom was split between Minnesota Business Academy, a charter high school in St. Paul, and co-teaching third grade at Ascension Catholic School in Minneapolis. She spent the next eight years teaching middle and high school social studies and coaching gymnastics in Summit County, Colorado. While in Summit Country she was a mentor with Mountain Mentors, received the Asset Builder of the Month award from Summit Prevention Alliance and earned recognition as the Jefferson County Coach of the year in 2008. She spent six years teaching in Arlington, Virginia at Washington-Lee High School and at an alternative school, New Directions, which serves students involved in the juvenile justice system. In addition, Flaherty has been a foster parent in Arlington County since 2010 and recently began mentoring with Capital Partners for Education in Washington, D.C. Flaherty earned her BA in Social Studies from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. While at Hamline, Flaherty was a two-time captain of the gymnastics team, a four-time All-American, and National Champion on Floor Exercise. She was inducted into the Hamline University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013. Flaherty received an MA in Educational Leadership in 2006 and an MA in Curriculum and Instruction in 2010 from Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado. Flaherty currently resides in Arlington, Virginia. https://flahertyfamilyfoundation.org SOAR Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where transcendent leaders can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SOAR Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a compassionate, cohesive and collaborate (C3) world. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Rev. Sylvia Sumter. Reverend Sylvia E. Sumter is currently the Senior Minister of Unity of Washington, and has served in this position since 1991. DC. Prior to her tenure in Washington, DC, she served as the Chairperson of Communication Studies and Skills Department for the Unity School of Religious Studies, in Unity Village, Missouri. She was licensed as a Minister in 1986 and ordained as a Unity Minister in 1987 as a graduate of the Unity School of Christianity. Reverend Sumter's academic accomplishments include: a Masters of Education, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and an Associate of Arts in Business Administration. She is a natural and gifted spiritual teacher whose work has had an extraordinary effect on so many here in Washington, DC and every place she travels to speak and to teach. She is committed to the transformation and uplifting of humanity through helping individuals raise their consciousness and to take their rightful place as light bearers and divine expressions. Through her work as a minister and professional counselor, she continues to teach and to help others expand their spiritual consciousness and vision by living in the awareness of the Divine through prayer, meditation and practicing spiritual principles for living life fearlessly and with authenticity. One of her most notable characteristics is her dynamic and energetic speaking style, yet she has such an unassuming manner. Many people have stated that it feels as if she is speaking directly and exclusively to them. Reverend Sumter is also noted for her uncanny ability to take the most fundamental teachings and principles of spirituality, and many of life's experiences to develop her messages. Her call is to inspire individuals to transform their lives through an awareness of their innate divine potential. Unity of Washington, DC Website Link: https://unityofwashingtondc.o Stand Up for Humanity Link: https://unityofwashingtondc.org/standup/ The Poor People's Campaign: https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/ The National Action Network: https://nationalactionnetwork.net/ The Revolutionary Love Project Valarie Kaur: https://valariekaur.com or http://www.valariekaur.com/2017/01/kaur-issues-call-to-revolutionary-love/ The Shift Network: https://shift.theshiftnetwork.com/about?_ga=2.112134659.646232242.1553538037-1660426907.1503694781 Unity World Headquarters: https://www.unityworldwideministries.org/ The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

Ellen Bryan is a television host and motivational speaker. Every morning, she helps people in Washington, D.C. start their day on WUSA 9's Wake Up Washington, Get Up DC and Great Day Washington. Ellen also hosts an online series called Minute Motivation, where she and her guests inspire others to find their purpose and passion. A girl from the Midwest, Ellen competed in Miss America 2012 as Miss Ohio. www.ellenbryan.com Causes that Ellen supports: https://www.cff.org/ https://childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org/ SOAR Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where transcendent leaders can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SOAR Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a compassionate, cohesive and collaborate (C3) world. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

Hetal Jani is a first generation South Asian American and New York City native, which has colored her experience as an educator and her interest in how culture, society, and interpersonal relationships affect an individual's development. Ms. Jani has over 15 years of experience as an educator and has helped hundreds of students navigate their academic careers, even leading them into their first jobs. To best provide for her students, she pursued 3 Masters degrees in a span of 4 years while working full time with students and families. To serve her most vulnerable and marginalized students, she obtained a Master in Psychology from Queens College of New York and a Master in Education from Harvard University, where she was awarded the distinguished Intellectual Contribution Award, given to the top graduating students in recognition of their accomplishments and role they played in leadership. An MBA from IE Business School in Spain and two years in leadership positions in various academic environments of China have given her the insight and passion for developing culturally aware, empathetic, and capable global citizens, who can succeed in life. More recently, she started SPEAK Mentorship, a nonprofit that ensures individuals achieve personal and professional goals, leading young women of diverse backgrounds into leadership positions across the workforce and giving them the tools to lift up their communities. Through SPEAK, Hetal plans to expand access to culturally responsive professional mentors to all those who seek one, opening doors to opportunities. Her life's work involves developing a person's unique voice and empowering marginalized communities, and she proudly furthers this mission every day through active community engagement. Website: www.speakmentorship.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hetal-jani/ SOAR Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where transcendent leaders can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SOAR Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a compassionate, cohesive and collaborate (C3) world. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Bill Protzmann. His volunteer work has included Board positions with Guitars for Vets and the San Diego Veterans Coalition. He has been instrumental in connecting thousands of military service members and Veterans with honor tickets to the largest healing music organization in his town: The San Diego Symphony. Organizations like Consumer Action, The Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, 2-1-1 San Diego, Episcopal Community Services of California, and The American Music Therapy Association have all been delighted with his keynote presentations. Go online, and you can read his articles at Your Tango, The Good Men Project, Psychology Today, and PracticalHeartSkills.com. For his foundational work establishing music as self-care he received an Inspiring Hope Award of Excellence from the National Council for Behavioral Health. You'll find his first book at Amazon.com: “More Than Human – The Value of Cultivating the Human Spirit in Your Organization.” He's the world's leading expert on music's power for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, and he's here today to inspire, delight and demonstrate the power of music as a tool for self-care…please give a warm welcome to the man with the music: Bill Protzmann. SOAR Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where transcendent leaders can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SOAR Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a compassionate, cohesive and collaborate (C3) world. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Niphasone Souphom. The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Niphasone Souphom is born in Sayphone, Laos in 1977. She immigrated to the United States of America in 1986 with her family. She grew up in South Bend, WA and moved to the Washington D.C metropolitan area in the year 2000 where she currently resides with her husband and two sons. She was the first person in her family to achieve higher education. She graduated from Ohio University with a Masters of Arts in International Studies in the area of Southeast Asia and a Master of Science in Mild and Moderate Disability from John Hopkins University. She is current a special education resource teacher at Catherine T. Reed Elementary School. She has been working and teaching students with disability for the past 15 years. She is also one of the founding member and the current president of the Lao Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit, organization with a mission to promote, preserve, and transmit Lao culture through the arts. The Lao Heritage Foundation (LHF) is based in the Washington, DC area as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity with the mission to preserve and promote Lao culture. Below are descriptions of our programs: Summer Camp Program In addition to teaching music and dance year-round in the Washington, D.C. area, LHF runs a summer camp program in several communities across the U.S. We create standardized music education system (notation and teaching techniques), train teachers, directly teach students, and coordinate with master musicians and community leaders. Since 2006, we have grown from just a few students to nearly 200 students across the U.S., plus another 250 in Luang Prabang, Laos The master musicians with whom we partner include National Heritage Fellow Bounxeung Synanonh (kaen), Thongtanh Souvannaphanh (poetry and strings), Sengdeuan Phengkeo (lanahd, kong wong, percussions, strings), Chy Her (lanahd, kong wong, percussions, strings), and Sinthavong Sengmounthong (lanahd, kong wong, percussions, strings, kaen). Music Notation Program As Lao music is traditionally taught by ear, this art is in grave danger of fading away. As an ongoing effort, LHF is notating music and producing recordings of our partnering music masters. These steps will not only help to preserve the music, as but also to facilitate the teaching of it more on our sheet music, sor, kaen Fine Arts We partner with Prince Nithakhong Somsanith, who documents and showcases the many treasures of Laos through his uniquely exquisite paintings and the royal art of gold-thread embroidery. Lastly, we partner a very talented artist/animator, Nor Sanavongsay, who works tirelessly to preserve (and promote) Xieng Mieng stories. Xieng Mieng is a witty folklore character well-loved by Laotians for many centuries. Contact Niphasone: info@laoheritagefoundation.org Visit: https://LaoHeritageFoundation.org Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Carol Sanford Carol Sanford is a consistently recognized thought leader working side by side with Fortune 500 and new economy executives in designing and leading systemic business change and design. Through her university and in-house educational offerings, global speaking platforms, multi-award winning books, and human development work, Carol works with executive leaders who see the possibility to change the nature of work through developing people and work systems that ignite motivation everywhere. For four decades, Carol has worked with great leaders of successful businesses such as Google, DuPont, Intel, P&G, and Seventh Generation, educating them to develop their people and ensure a continuous stream of innovation that continually deliver extraordinary results. Carol's work is deeply rooted in the belief that people can grow and develop beyond what their leaders or anyone sees possible: to be increasingly entrepreneurial, innovative, and responsible in their business and personal actions. She approaches her work as an ecosystem with stakeholders to the business in order to create the organizational conditions and human capability for people to innovate and contribute. Through a Socratic and contrarian approach, backed by research and stories, Carol challenges leaders to rethink everything they currently know about leadership, management, and work design. In the end, she guides people to find their individual and collective “promise beyond able-ness,” embedding enormous possibilities into an organization. Carol is the author of The Responsible Entrepreneur; Four Game-Changing Archetypes for Founders, Leaders, and Impact Investors, The Responsible Business: Reimagining Sustainability and Success, and most recently, The Regenerative Business: Redesign Work, Cultivate Human Potential, Achieve Extraordinary Outcomes. Her books are required reading at leading business schools including Harvard, Stanford, Haas Berkeley and MIT. Carol also partners with producing Executive Education through Babson College, Kaospilot in Denmark and University of Washington, Bothell, The Lewis Institute at Babson. Among her many recognitions, Carol was recently named Executive in Residence and Senior Fellow in Social Innovation at Babson College, was honored with Thought Leader Lifetime Achievement Award from Trust Across America-Trust Around the World, and received the Athena Award for Excellence in Business, Mentorship and Community Service. Carol is often called a visionary who offers revolutionary new ideas. But most importantly, Carol offers a pathway to extraordinary results for businesses, and their stakeholders. https://carolsanford.com https://carolsanfordinstitute.com/ The Regenerative Human Book Project: https://carolsanford.com/the-regenerative-human/ The Regenerative Business: https://carolsanford.com/bulk-book-club/ No More Feedback: https://carolsanford.com/no-more-feedback-cultivate-consciousness-at-work/ https://Seed-communities.com/change-agent The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Dr. Assegid Habtewold. Dr. Assegid Habtewold is the CEO of Success Pathways and the Founder of PRO Leadership Global. Assegid is also the host of Pick Yourself Up show, which airs on Channel 16. He wrote five books. The title of his latest book is "Unchain Your Greatness: Explore, Enact, Endure, and Emancipate your greatness to the fullest". He is an author, speaker, coach, and consultant. Assegid provides keynotes, motivational speeches, and workshops on themes such as soft skills, project management, and leadership for some government agencies, major corporations, and community organizations in the US. Success Pathways, LLC www.successpws.com PRO Leadership Global Inc. www.proleadership.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AssegidH LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/assegidhabtewold Pick Yourself Up show: https://www.mmctv.org/programs/pick-yourself-up/ The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet {Dr. Daniel Ramos Cruz}. We interview The Historian for the City of Bayamón, Dr. Daniel Ramos Cruz. Daniel is originally from Bayamón where he attended the primary and secondary levels in the public education system. He then completed a Bachelor of Secondary Education in History at the Interamerican University, San Germán campus. He then went on to the Center for Studies for Dominican Parents of the Caribbean (CEDOC), where he completed a Master of Arts in Theological Studies. Later, he completed the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and Letters with a specialty in American History at the Interamerican University, Metropolitan campus. There he defended a dissertation on the history of mentalities and death. From 2002 to the present, he has served as the official historian of the city of Bayamón and a year later he began working at CEDOC as a professor of Church History. Later, he joined the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Humanities at Bayamon Central University. https://www.municipiodebayamon.com/departamento-de-historia-y-cultura/historia-de-la-ciudad-de-bayamon/ NEBULA is a C3 Community, a resource hub powered by the SOAR Community Network. This is where business and community leaders come to learn together, connect authentically and mastermind. Our work is to elevate transformative leaders and help them become transcendent leaders. Our members (Nebula Change Agents) are comprised of business leaders and community change agents who deeply care about creating a C3 world – compassionate, cohesive, collaborative workplaces, communities and society. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? Visit https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If these causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Miria Varghese Miria is Founder and Executive Director of ArtPropel, an organization that provides arts based team-building, creativity and wellness workshops for businesses in Virginia, Maryland and DC. From Percussion and Painting to Cooking and Improv, ArtPropel has a program to inspire and transform every team in the organization. A passionate supporter of the arts, Miria founded ArtPropel to give working adults the opportunity to tap into their creative side through fun, hands-on workshops that enables employees to unplug and recharge helping them become effortlessly productive. Since 2005, Miria has held operational and leadership positions at leading Art organizations like Arlington Arts Center, Theater of the First Amendment, Jane Franklin Dance and Acting For Young People. Miria has a Masters in Arts Management from George Mason University, an MBA in Human Resources Management from Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship and a BA in Economics from Sophia College. While working in the arts, she has pursued her interest in painting and cooking, volunteers for GraceART, an outreach program that teaches art history to elementary-aged students and helps raise funds to support Time to Shine, an outreach program that provides tuition-free theater training to students from low income families. The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Dr. Elizabeth Wachira Dr. Elizabeth Wachira is a young leader, mentor and world changer with a focus on informing and promoting social justice efforts. Dr. Wachira is an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University – Commerce and director of the Public Health program in the Health & Human Performance department. Dr. Wachira earned her PhD from Texas Woman’s University, an MPH from University of North Texas –Health Science Center and is a certified Health Education Specialist and Registered Nurse. Dr. Wachira’s research and work interests lie in working to achieve health equity by calling attention to the pathways of oppression and social injustices that marginalized populations face. Her research and focus to date has focused on working to understand and expand knowledge on health vulnerabilities as determinants of health among marginalized individuals. Dr. Wachira has a passion for empowering and mobilizing communities, especially youth to reach their greatest potential and does this in and outside the classroom setting. She is the co-Founder of the Youth Engagement Society whose vision is to engage, inspire and empower our youth to live a life of fulfilled aspirations. This passion extends to working as a grassroot community mobilizer using her expertise to promote health in her Kenyan community through events such as AFYA Day Dallas Initiative focused on connecting community and promoting wellness. Dr. Wachira strives to be a world changer by working to first impact her village and in doing so, she believes the ripple effect from informed and empowered individuals will extend this reach to the entire globe. LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth... AFYA Day Page - https://www.facebook.com/AFYADay/ The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Paul Rice Paul Rice is Founder & CEO of Fair Trade USA, the internationally-acclaimed social enterprise and leading certifier of Fair Trade products in North America. He launched the award-winning nonprofit organization in 1998 after spending 11 years organizing farmers in the highlands of Nicaragua. There he founded and led the country's first Fair Trade coffee export cooperative, which introduced him to the transformative power of market-based approaches to sustainable development. Paul then returned to the United States to obtain his MBA from Berkeley Haas with the dream of bringing Fair Trade to consumers, businesses and farmers worldwide. People called him crazy in the beginning, but Paul had a bold vision for Fair Trade: from his years in Nicaragua, he knew that farmers and workers could learn to navigate the global market and empower themselves on a journey out of poverty. He believed that business could become a major force for social and environmental change, creating “shared value” and sustainability with profitability. He envisioned a consumer awakening and recognition that everyday purchases can impact the world for the better. In short, Paul believed deeply that the Fair Trade movement would have a major impact on the world and also help propel a much larger, lasting shift toward Conscious Capitalism.

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Shira Harrington. The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Shira Harrington, Chief Engagement Officer of Purposeful Hire, is committed to finding the “higher purpose” in every hire. Within her career coaching, small business branding, recruiting and generational diversity practices, Shira creates highly engaged workplaces by focusing on the mutual purpose of both employers and job seekers. In her career coaching practice, Shira’s expertise is helping job seekers create a powerful career brand including a recruiter-focused resume and LinkedIn profile. She also supports solopreneurs in their launch by developing a targeted business development strategy and compelling website. Shira is a regular speaker at DC area job seeker groups and association peer networks; and she plays an active role in the human resources community, having served on the boards of the HR Leadership Forum and the DC chapter of SHRM. Shira also is a diversity keynote presenter with a special expertise in engaging a multigenerational workforce. She brings her extensive research and her unique, ‘real world’ perspective of the world at work to bridge the perceived gaps between the generations and prepare executives for the coming labor shortage. A fervent champion of age diversity, Shira launched BoomerWorks.org, a nonprofit program empowering professionals age 50+ to transition into self-employment. Through a divine epiphany in 2013, she became profoundly aware that this age cohort requires new income solutions as they “age out” of the traditional W2 workforce. Shira earned a Masters degree in Public Relations with a focus on employee communications from the University of Maryland at College Park. Cause that matters to Shira: https://boomerworks.org Contact Shira: https://purposefulhire.com Contact SCN: https://soarcommunitynetwork.com

SCN Nebula Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Diane Haworth. The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Diane L. Haworth is a coach, speaker, author and TV host who is passionate about helping others connect to their own inner wisdom and live a life of more love, joy and peace. After 30+ years in the marketing field working in private and government settings, she opened her own practice in 2007. Diane blends traditional coaching methods, scientifically proven techniques and deep spiritual truths to help clients release mental, physical and spiritual blocks to success in all areas of their life leading to what she calls “heart-centered success.” Diane holds a BS in Mass Communications, an MBA, is a student of A Course in Miracles and the Enneagram as well as being certified in a variety of healing modalities. She’s certified by Dr. Robert Holden in “Coaching Success” and “Coaching and the Enneagram” and in 2017 became a Certified High Performance Coach through Brendon Burchard’s High Performance Institute. Her first book, “How to Choose Love When You Just Want to Slap Somebody” was published in August 2014. Her local cable TV show, “Heart-Centered Success with Diane L Haworth” debuted in January 2018. Contact Diane: https://www.dianehaworth.com The Be Love Principles Contact SCN: htttps://soarcommunitynetwork.com

Mali Phonpadith interviews Kristine Carlson. Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: https://soarcommunitynetwork.com Kristine Carlson, New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned speaker, is passionate about spreading her message of returning from grief and waking up to life with more joy and gratitude—and certainly not taking life too seriously. Kris’ life mission expands upon the phenomenal success of she and her late husband Dr. Richard Carlson’s work in the (“Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff” series). She continues his legacy of peaceful and mindful living through her own bestselling books, including the most recent,Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms, An Hour to Live, an Hour to Love: The True Story of the Best Gift Ever and her memoir, Heartbroken Open. Over the past two decades, Kris and Richard have sold more than 25 million books. She has been featured on national radio and television broadcasts, including The Today Show,Good Morning America, The View, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Kris’ particular roles of expertise are focused on change, transition, and reinvention, and waking up to life with more gratitude and joy. She is a mentor for people navigating the challenges of “middle age.” Kris is a sought-after inspirational speaker and is available for keynote talks, media appearances, and more. http://kristinecarlson.com http://dontsweat.com/

Mali Phonpadith interviews Rebecca Fitton. Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: https://soarcommunitynetwork.com Rebecca Fitton explored different places and professional work. She grew up in Delaware then went to upstate New York for college. After graduating from Keuka College, then a women’s college, she returned to the University of Delaware for her Masters of Arts in International Relations. Then she headed for Michigan for careers in urban planning and healthcare administration and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Detroit. She continued her healthcare profession in Ohio and retired as President of CareView Home Health in Middletown. As others who retire know, retirement is a busy time. She served on five non-profit boards bringing her business acumen to each. She and her husband Richard built a new home on his farm, and then he died suddenly. Recovery from his shocking death took time. Finally she realized that the time had come to remake herself. As the lyrics of the song go, “I’d built a life wrapped so tight it was strangling me.” Freedom was a spirit call from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Rebecca arrived in Santa Fe in 2008 and fell in love with the blue skies, clean mountain air, a vibrant community and the arts. Her first poem was written under a juniper tree. Today, she resides in Pennsylvania on the East Coast. www.rebeccapottfiton.com

Mali Phonpadith interviews Crystal Olivarria. Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: https://soarcommunitynetwork.com Crystal Olivarria raised over $70,000 from grants and scholarships to help pay for her own college education at two private colleges; The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in San Francisco and Holy Names University in Oakland, California. Crystal has helped others get into their top chosen college, generate money via grants and scholarships and get hands on experience in their related career field. Crystal provides a safe space to explore options in depth while providing guidance that result in children being able to reach their full potential more easily. CareerConversationalist.com

Mali Phonpadith interviews Ronald Chapman. Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: https://soarcommunitynetwork.com Ronald Chapman is an author, speaker, and facilitator of approaches that increase well-being-ness and produce breakthroughs when practiced deeply and in a sustained fashion. He is the creator of Seeing True™ and Progressive Recovery, resources dedicated to exploring concepts of engaging, releasing, and transcending blockages in our lives. At the heart of Seeing True and all of his work is the Greek notion of “metanoia,” which could translate as a profound change of heart. Ronald maintains two core businesses as well. Leading Public Health provides facilitation, strategy and consultation to public health clientele, while Magnetic North delivers similar services to a broader array of clients. Ron spent many years as a national award winning radio commentator on KUNM radio in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is an elite Accredited Speaker through Toastmasters International, and an accomplished leadership facilitator working with clients from all over the world, including the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization. Ron currently resides in Atlanta, and spends much of his time immersed in the great natural beauty of the Southeast. www.RonaldChapman.com www.SeeingTrue.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seeingtrue/ Instagram: @seeing_true Twitter: @Ronald_Chapman

Mali Phonpadith interviews Susan Bodiker. Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: http://soarcommunitynetwork.com With 30 years’ experience as a copywriter, broadcast producer and account planner, Susan Bodiker has developed branding, image and fund-raising campaigns for a wide range of advocacy, health care, nonprofit, professional practice and retail clients. She is the founder of One Girl Wellness, a health-coaching consultancy dedicated to “raising stronger women one girl at a time”. She works with women on issues of weight and self-esteem and helps them make peace with their bodies by learning to how love and heal themselves. She is the author of “Fat Girl: How to get over your weight and on with your life,” her story of healing and reinvention. She has also been published in the Huffington Post and on yahoo.com and today.com. http://onegirlwellness.com

Mali Phonpadith interviews Kimberly Giles. Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: https://soarcommunitynetwork.com Kimberly Giles makes peak performance & great relationships simple and easy. She has been a Master Executive Coach for 14 years and has been featured on local and national TV and radio, including Good Morning America who named her one of the top 20 advice gurus in the country. Kim is a human behavior expert who has found a way to make healthy thinking simple enough anyone can do it. Coach Kim writes a syndicated weekly advice column and is a contributor on Forbes.com and Familyshare.com. She is the author of three books and her articles, books and podcasts have been embraced by over 4 million people around the world. http://www.claritypointcoaching.com http://identiology.com

Mali Phonpadith interviews Peter Mehit. Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: https://soarcommunitynetwork.com Peter Mehit s an entrepreneur, speaker, the owner of Custom Business Planning & Solutions, and the author of “Killer Business Plan“. Prior to becoming his own boss he had a successful career in information technology and business consulting for large companies. Peter has worked across many industries worldwide as a professional consultant. He has also been intimately involved in the startup of four different companies either as a member of the launch team, or as owner and team leader. He has held positions of trust from senior manager to vice president and has acquired a broad base of experience as a result. At Custom Business Planning & Solutions, they have written over 600 business plans that have been used to secure over $300MM in funding from banks, investors and institutions. They use a workshop approach that challenges the entrepreneur so they can successfully defend their idea while providing them deep insights both into their business model and potential funding approaches. http://custombps.com/

Mali Phonpadith interviews Tywanna Smith. Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: https://soarcommunitynetwork.com Tywanna Smith, President & Founder of The Athlete’s NeXus, has several years of experience working with professional athletes in a financial and business capacity. Smith earned her Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Marketing and her Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). She was also a four-year starter for the SEC program’s women’s basketball team, eventually taking her talents to Europe for a 2-year professional career. Upon retirement from professional athletics, Smith entered the corporate world with Merrill Lynch, as a Financial Advisor to several professional athletes. In addition to handling her client’s finances, Smith has also managed the business and marketing affairs of several current and retired NBA, NFL, and overseas athletes. Over the past 9 years, Smith has helped over a dozen professional athletes protect their assets, evaluate business opportunities, secure marketing endorsements, coordinate community service events and appearances, start non-profit organizations, and make significant life decisions.She has also connected her clients with reputable industry specialists, such as attorneys, accountants, real estate specialists, travel agents, publicists, custom clothiers, and personal trainers. As a Registered Financial Representative, Entrepreneur, and Best-Selling Author of Surviving the Lights: A Professional Athlete’s Playbook to Avoiding the Curse, Tywanna takes pride in her business professionalism and integrity. She is committed to helping each professional athlete become a better citizen, a better role model, and a better businessman. http://theathletesnexus.com/

Mali Phonpadith interviews Elizabeth Rentz. Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: https://soarcommunitynetwork.com Elizabeth Rentz, an author, executive transformational coach, and motivating professional speaker, who helps the high achieving individual achieve even more. She is founder of BreakThrough Your Way™, a company that is focused on personal and professional development. After 10 years of owning her executive recruiting firm, Elizabeth knew there was a better way to help people reach their highest potential with her unique process. Clients have found that with her BreakThrough Your Way™ transformation process they have become“unstuck” and back on the fulfilling path to experiencing a life at their full potential. Elizabeth is a dynamic speaker who deeply engages the audience with her powerful message. She is known for bringing individuals up on stage for an impactful, yet safe session. By doing so, her audience sees the power of her unique process. Her fresh perspective on the blending of how our brains work and how to impact our behavior leads the audience to take action in their lives. Elizabeth’s upcoming book (to be released in August 2017) REINVENT- Rediscover your Passion; Refuel your Purpose, Reset your Life shows you how to create you as you’ve always wanted to be. Her fresh perspective on life in the “senior lane” will show you how to take charge of your life and create choices that will make you happy. You will see the power of her unique process, the blending of how our four body systems work and how they impact our behavior and choices, as it leads you to take action to create the life you want. www.breakthroughyourway.com Elizabeth@breakthroughyourway.com

Mali Phonpadith interviews Nancy Virden. Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: https://soarcommunitynetwork.com Nancy Virden is a suicide attempt survivor who is passionate about sharing hope. She is an Author, Mental Health and Recovery Advocate, and Founder of Always the Fight Ministries. Nancy's mission is to reach those who struggle with mental illness, addiction, or abuse with a positive message, and to encourage people in supportive roles. She speaks to these issues as only one who has been there can. You can learn more, contact Nancy, and join her email list via AlwaysTheFight.com Website: https://AlwaysTheFight.com Facebook: @AlwaysTheFightMinistries

Mali Phonpadith interviews Irene Weinberg. Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: https://soarcommunitynetwork.com Irene Weinberg is author of the 5-star reviewed book They Serve Bagels In Heaven, a compelling, spiritual love story. If you have always wondered about the afterlife, or have lost someone close to you, this memoir offers comfort and healing and an insider’s look into what goes beyond our lives on Earth. Irene is an influential and thought-provoking writer on the afterlife, soul mates and our life’s purpose on Earth. Her compelling work on the subject has sparked powerful conversations about the human search for happiness and our soul purpose. She is a highly sought-after public speaker whose spirited lectures have inspired and motivated audiences at conferences and spiritual get togethers, as well as bookstores nationwide. http://www.theyservebagelsinheaven.com/

Mali Phonpadith interviews Benjamin Warsinske. Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: https://soarcommunitynetwork.com Benjamin Warsinske is founder and CEO of BrandedWorld.co, Inc., a brand strategy and design agency headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. As a brand strategist, Benjamin works with companies at all stages of growth, advising them on brand strategy, loyalty, and creating memorable brand experiences. His on-demand training platform, the BrandedWorld Academy, provides core courses on brand strategy, live monthly trainings, and a worldwide network of entrepreneurs to learn from and network with. In addition to his work, he is an advisor for the CyberSecurity Factory accelerator out of MIT, an instructor and coach for the Chicago Urban League's Entrepreneurship Center, and a board member for a private company. Mr. Warsinske is author of GroundWork The Foundation for an Unshakable Brand, available on Amazon.com. Over the course of his career, Mr. Warsinske has worked as a strategic planner to the United States Air Force Pacific Headquarters and played key roles in planning resort residential communities worldwide. To learn more about Benjamin, visit https://brandedworld.co/about/benjamin-warsinske/. Social Media Links: www.facebook.com/brandedworldco www.twitter.com/brandedworldco www.instagram.com/brandedworldco www.youtube.com/brandedworldco www.brandedworld.co

Mali Phonpadith interviews LindaJoy Rose, Ph.D. Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: https://soarcommunitynetwork.com LindaJoy Rose is a Therapist, International Speaker, Author of 8 books, Contributor to Huffington Post and Dr. Mercola.com, E-Learning Specialist. As the former Director of International Development she pioneered the training and certification of clinical hypnotherapists in many countries. In 2013 she launched an online learning program, the Natural Wellness Academy, an online program certifying Health and Life Coaches, Hypnotherapist and Gut Health Specialists with students in 15 countries. She also founded Design My Course and works with speakers, authors and entrepreneurs to help them brand as experts and develop profitable online learning platforms. http://www.drljsnaturalwellness.com www.naturalwellnessacademy.org www.designmycourse.com http://www.drljrose.com http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lindajoy-rose-phd/

Mali Phonpadith interviews Jack HM Wong. Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: https://soarcommunitynetwork.com Jack HM Wong is the author of an Amazon bestselling book, Cracking the Entrepreneur Code: 7 Tips to Build the Business You Always Wanted. He has been featured on CBS News, Fox News, ABC News and NBC News. His mission is to improve the quality of lives of over 1million people worldwide, including employees who are stuck in the rat race by helping them to realize that they can start any businesses using his 7 principles, as discussed in his book, to gain money and time freedom. A serial entrepreneur and a business strategist with more than 23 years of international tax experience, Jack’s expertise includes helping other authors, speakers, trainers and coaches by turning their brilliant ideas in their head into tangible and viable business structures with proper documentation that are transferrable, duplicable and replicable. A sales expert with 20 years of experience and a Licensed Trainer in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Jack has also trained over 500 business owners & entrepreneurs worldwide on the secrets, the science and the system to supercharging their sales revenue by up to 300% in 90 seconds or less, using a proven system endorsed by San Francisco State University. WEBSITE: www.crackingentrepreneurcode.com Twitter: @jackhmwong Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jackhmwongofficial/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackhmwong

Mali Phonpadith interviews Rocky Romanella. Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: https://soarcommunitynetwork.com Rocky Romanella was born in New York City and raised in New Jersey in an Italian family. He began a 36-year career with UPS in 1976 as a part-time loader and unloader. From there, Romanella climbed the ranks to become President and General Manager of UPS Supply Chain Solutions. After retiring from the largest transportation and logistics company in the world, Romanella went on to serve as Chief Executive Officer and Director for UniTek Global Services, a mid-cap telecommunications solutions company. His experience in operational management, business integration, telecommunications, franchise development, supply chains, and leadership development led to founding 3SIXTY Management Services, LLC. Utilizing over 40 years of experience, Romanella embarked on writing Tighten the Lug Nuts: The Principles of Balanced Leadership, which explores the ways a true leader can add value as a trusted advisor, mentor, and visionary who uses a process approach to lead the organization and its people to new levels of success. http://www.3sixtymanagementservices.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rockyromanella https://www.amazon.com/Tighten-Lug-Nuts-Principles-Leadership/dp/0998386308

Mali Phonpadith interviews Meiyoko Taylor. Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: https://soarcommunitynetwork.com Meiyoko Taylor is a best-selling author, entrepreneur, and personal development coach. A New Jersey-native, Meiyoko Taylor’s career as a personal development leader has allowed him the opportunity to share his expertise worldwide. He has worked with corporate professionals, CEOs, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and celebrities/public figures guiding them toward self-improvement. Taylor’s action-based approach has been the catalyst in helping thousands of people achieve breakthrough results in their personal and professional lives. His current mission is to help 100 million people find their passion, take control of their future, and create their own version of success. He is well on his way to accomplishing this vision through his coaching programs, dynamic public speaking, and published books. His latest project, Find Your AMAZING! 5 Steps To Transforming Your Life is already a Best-Seller and continues to spread his message of balance, clarity, and maximizing your true potential. http://www.meiyokotaylor.com/ https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMeiyokoTaylor/ https://www.instagram.com/meiyokotaylor/ https://twitter.com/MeiyokoTaylor

Mali Phonpadith interviews Maria Nemeth, PhD, MCC Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: https://soarcommunitynetwork.com Maria Nemeth, PhD, MCC, helps purpose-driven people everywhere see their greatness and bring it all to life. Designed and refined over decades of work with people all over the world, her Luminous Life Method™ turns timeless wisdom into practical skills that have helped tens of thousands to live and serve with clarity, focus, ease, and grace. As Founder and Director of the Academy for Coaching Excellence, she has trained thousands of people worldwide in the nonprofit, for-profit, and governmental sectors. She is an expert in leadership excellence, personal/professional development, and financial empowerment, whose work has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show. A lifelong agent of social change, Maria has contributed in areas such as civil rights, racial justice, women’s empowerment, health & human services, LGBTQ rights, and climate justice. Maria is the author of two highly-acclaimed books: The Energy of Money, available in five languages, and its follow-up, Mastering Life’s Energies, both of which have given people everywhere a way to begin putting success principles into immediate practice in their lives. Go to acecoachtraining.com/blueprint to access her free Life Blueprint guide. Facebook: @MariaNemethPh.D Twitter: @MariaNemethPhD Website: acecoachtraining.com

Mali Phonpadith interviews Marc Miller. Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: https://soarcommunitynetwork.com Marc Miller is the founder of Career Pivot, which helps those in the 2nd Half of Life design careers that they can grow into for the next 30 years. Marc authored the book Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life published in April 2017. He also authored the book Personal Branding for Baby Boomers: What it is, How to Manage It and Why It’s No Longer Optional in September 2015. He has been featured on Forbes.com, PBS’ Next Avenue, Sixty and Me, Mashable, Flexjobs, LifeHacker and many other popular Internet properties. Career Pivot was selected for the Forbes Top 100 Websites for your Career. Marc has made six career pivots himself, serving in several positions at IBM in addition to working at two successful Austin, Texas startups, teaching math in an inner-city high school and working for a local non-profit. Website https://careerpivot.com Podcast https://careerpivot.com/podcast iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/repurpose-your-career/id1170333446?mt=2 LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/mrmiller

Mali Phonpadith interviews Angelique Ayala. Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: http://soarcommunitynetwork.com Angelique Ayala is a financial representative with Capitol Financial Partners. She is a graduate from George Mason University with a major in finance and a minor in economics. She is the founder of an organization called Dear Divorcee, which provides social and educational events for women dealing with divorce. Angelique got into the financial planning business because she has personally seen the impact that a lack of financial education can have on a family. She wishes to educate those around her so they can make educated, deliberate decisions as opposed to leaving theirs and their family’s financial future up to chance and good luck. LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/angeliqueayala/ Company website- www.capitolfp.com Personal website- www.angeliqueayala.weebly.com Meetup- www.meetup.com/DearDivorcee Facebook- www.facebook.com/groups/DearDivorcee

Mali Phonpadith interviews Christophe Lafontant. Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: http://soarcommunitynetwork.com Christophe Lafontant is the author of the memoir "1 Man, 3 Hearts, 9 Lives." Christophe has been battling chronic illness since the age of 6. Now age 33, he is a survivor of a pacemaker implantation, 2 heart transplants, kidney transplant, diabetes, liver stones, cholecystectomy, and a tracheotomy. He currently lives with an extremely rare condition known as Myofibrillar Myopathy but refuses to allow his circumstances to limit his positive attitude and quality of life. His goal is to inspire others to enjoy life every day! Website: www.1man3hearts.com Instagram handle: 1man_3hearts Twitter: @1man3hrts9lives Facebook: 1 Man, 3 Hearts

Mali Phonpadith interviews Meghan C Enriquez. Join our community to receive notifications, event updates, and more: http://soarcommunitynetwork.com Meghan Enriquez is the Founder and CEO of TRUE Conversations LLC, Founding Member of Asian Business Collective for Women and a Former Intervention Director of a Research Trial at Johns Hopkins University. Meghan has always been in positions where communication and engagement has been key, and thrives on heart to heart connections. She earned degrees in Exercise Science and Psychology from Slippery Rock University with honors. She then went on, as the youngest Intervention Director, to spend six years developing and leading the intervention for a multi million dollar weight loss trial funded by NIMH for people with mental illness at Johns Hopkins University There at age 22, Meghan went on to speak at state wide conferences and on a nationally broadcasted radio station for the American College of Sports Medicine. www.true-conversations.com Twitter, Instagram, Facebook: @trueconversationsllc